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Diocese of Lake Charles
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The Diocese of Lake Charles is a Latin Church diocese in southwestern Louisiana, erected in 1980. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, with the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Lake Charles as its mother church.
- Bishop
- Most Rev. Glen John Provost
- Latin name
- Lacus Carolini
- Erected
- 29 January 1980
- Cathedral
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
- Patron
- Mary Immaculate, Mother of Jesus
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- New Orleans (Archdiocese of New Orleans)
- Catholics
- 80,519
- Chancery
- Chancery Office, 1201 Ryan Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601, U.S.A.
- Telephone
- Tel. [337]439-7400; fax 439-7413
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Beaumont 87 km
- Lafayette 115 km
- Alexandria 138 km
- Baton Rouge 200 km
- Diocese of The Chair of Saint Peter CA 214 km
- Galveston-Houston 214 km
Parishes near the see
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church (Lake Charles) · Lake Charles 1 km
- St. Henry Catholic Church · Lake Charles 1 km
- St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church (Big Lake) · Lake Charles 1 km
- St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church · Lake Charles 2 km
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church · Lake Charles 3 km
- Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church · Lake Charles 4 km
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Sources: official site + Wikipedia,annuario · Annuario code 001001941 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-07