J. Douglas Deshotel

John Douglas Deshotel, (born January 6, 1952) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana since 2016. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Dallas in Texas from 2010 to 2016.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

John Douglas Deshotel
Bishop of Lafayette
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseNew Orleans
DioceseLafayette
AppointedFebruary 17, 2016
InstalledApril 15, 2016
PredecessorCharles Michael Jarrell
Orders
OrdinationMay 13, 1978
by Maurice Schexnayder
ConsecrationApril 27, 2010
by Kevin Joseph Farrell, Charles Victor Grahmann, and Michael Duca
Personal details
Born (1952-01-06) January 6, 1952
Basile, Louisiana
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Dallas
MottoCHRISTUS CARITAS URGET ME
Styles of
John Douglas Deshotel
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Biography

J. Douglas Deshotel was born in Basile, Louisiana. He studied at Holy Trinity Seminary[1] and was ordained a priest on May 13, 1978, for the Diocese of Dallas.[2]

Auxiliary Bishop of Dallas

Deshotel was appointed as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Dallas as well as titular bishop of Cova on March 11, 2010, by Pope Benedict XVI. Deshotel was consecrated on April 27, 2010.[3]

Bishop of Lafayette in Louisiana

On Wednesday, February 17, 2016, Deshotel was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette, succeeding Bishop Charles Jarrell.. He was installed on April 15, 2016, in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist at Lafayette, Louisiana, by Archbishop Gregory Aymond.[4][5]

See also

References
  1. "Holy Trinity Seminary". Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  2. "Most Reverend J. Douglas Deshotel". Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  3. "Bishop John Douglas Deshotel". Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  4. "Rinunce e nomine".
  5. "Web Translator".


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