First African Bishop Ordained to Lead U.S. Diocese in Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana

First African Bishop Ordained to Lead U.S. Diocese in Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana

Courtesy phoro Bishop Simon Peter Engurait was installed on Sept. 5, 2025, as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana during a ceremony at Nicholls State University. The diocese reported that more than 2,000 laypeople, clergy, and religious from around the world attended Bishop Engurait’s episcopal ordination.

First African bishop ordained to lead U.S. diocese in Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana

Bishop Simon Peter Engurait was installed on Sept. 5, 2025, as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana during a ceremony at Nicholls State University.  / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux Washingto... [...]

First African bishop ordained to lead U.S. diocese in Houma-Thibodaux

Bishop Simon Peter Engurait was installed on Sept. 5, 2025, as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana during a ceremony at Nicholls State University.  / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 9, 2025 / 14:14 pm (CNA). Bishop Simon Peter Engurait was ordained last week, making him the first African bishop in the mainland United States. On Sept. 5, Engurait was installed as …

First African bishop ordained to lead U.S. diocese in Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana - Biweekly Newspaper for the Diocese of Richmond %

Bishop Simon Peter Engurait was ordained last week, making him the first African bishop in the mainland United States. On Sept. 5, Bishop Engurait was installed as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana during a ceremony at Nicholls State University. Bishop Engurait was appointed in June by Pope Leo XIV after working as administrator of the diocese since January 2024. He had also previously served as the vicar general an…

Ugandan Priest Simon Peter Engurait Becomes First Black Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux in U.S.

Louisiana, USA  — Ugandan priest Fr. Simon Peter Engurait has been officially ordained and installed as the Sixth Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana, United States, marking a historic moment as the first black bishop to lead the diocese. The ordination and installation ceremony took place at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral in Thibodaux, drawing clergy, faithful, and dignitaries from across the region and beyond. In a touching…