Michael Duca


Michael Gerard Duca
Bishop of Baton Rouge
ChurchRoman Catholic
DioceseBaton Rouge
AppointedJune 26, 2018
InstalledAugust 24, 2018
PredecessorRobert William Muench
Previous post(s)
Orders
OrdinationApril 29, 1978
by Thomas Ambrose Tschoepe
ConsecrationMay 19, 2008
by Alfred Clifton Hughes, Michael Sheehan, and Kevin Farrell
Personal details
Born (1952-06-05) June 5, 1952 (age 72)
MottoSpera in Domino
(Hope in the Lord)
Styles of
Michael Gerard Duca
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Michael Gerard Duca (born June 5, 1952) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Baton Rouge in Louisiana since his installation on August 24, 2018. He previously served as the bishop of the Diocese of Shreveport in Louisiana from 2008 to 2018.