Jerome LeDoux

The Reverend

Jerome Gaston LeDoux

SVD
ChurchSt. Augustine
ArchdioceseNew Orleans
Orders
OrdinationSociety of the Divine Word, May 11, 1957
Personal details
Born(1930-02-26)February 26, 1930
Lake Charles, Louisiana, US
DiedJanuary 7, 2019(2019-01-07) (aged 88)
Opelousas, Louisiana, US
DenominationRoman Catholic

Jerome LeDoux, S.V.D. (February 26, 1930 - January 7, 2019) was a Black Catholic priest best known for his ministry at St. Augustine Church in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was noted for his Afrocentric Masses, his ebullient style and his writing.[1]

LeDoux was featured in a documentary film about St. Augustine Church in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.[2] Although well known nationally, he was active primarily in Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi.[3]

  1. ^ Pope, John (January 9, 2019). "The Rev. Jerome LeDoux, former St. Augustine pastor, dies at 88". The Times-Picayune. nola.com. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  2. ^ Weissberg, Jay. "Shake the Devil Off". Penske Media Corporation. Variety Magazine. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Father Jerome Gaston LeDoux SVD February 26 1930 January 7 2019". usobit.com. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.