Roman Catholic Diocese of Lake Charles

Diocese of Lake Charles

Dioecesis Lacus Carolini
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Coat of arms
Location
Country United States
TerritoryThe Civil Parishes of: Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jefferson Davis
Ecclesiastical provinceArchdiocese of New Orleans
Deaneries4
Statistics
Population
- Catholics

80,519 (29%)
Parishes37
Schools6
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJanuary 29, 1980
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Patron saintMary Immaculate, Mother of Jesus
St. Peter Claver
Secular priests46[1]
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGlen John Provost
Metropolitan ArchbishopGregory Michael Aymond
Map
Website
lcdiocese.org

The Diocese of Lake Charles (Latin: Dioecesis Lacus Carolini), is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in southwestern Louisiana in the United States. It is a suffragan see of the metropolitan Archdiocese of New Orleans.

The Diocese of Lake Charles includes the civil parishes of Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jefferson Davis. The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Lake Charles is its cathedral church, and Glen John Provost is the current bishop.

  1. ^ Cheney, David. "Lake Charles (Diocese)". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 11 March 2021.