Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans is an ecclesiastical division of the Roman Catholic Church. The Archdiocese of New Orleans is the oldest diocese in the United Sates, having been elevated to a diocese on April 25, 1793 by Pope Pius VI. Our Lady of Prompt Succor is the patron saint of the diocese.

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[edit] Summary

The archdiocese encompasses eight civil parishes in the New Orleans metropolitan area: Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, and Washington. There are 142 church parishes in the archdiocese, ministered by 410 priests (including those belonging to religious orders), 190 permanent deacons, 111 brothers, and 739 sisters. There are 488,584 registered Catholics in the Archdiocese, 36% of the total population of the area. The current head of the archdiocese is Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes. He is assisted by two auxiliary bishops, Shelton Joseph Fabre and Roger Paul Morin. Archbishop Francis Bible Schulte is the Archbishop Emeritus.

[edit] History

The Catholic Church has had a presence in New Orleans since the founding of the city by the French in 1718. New Orleans and the rest of Louisiana were surrendered to the Spanish in 1763, who combined it with their Florida colonies. The pioneer parishes of New Orleans and Louisiana were incorporated into the Diocese of Louisiana and the Two Floridas in 1793. The diocese originally encompassed the entire Louisiana Territory, from the Gulf of Mexico to Canadian border, as well as the Florida peninsula and the Gulf Coast.

The diocese was divided into smaller dioceses several times, and many modern dioceses in the central United States were originally part of the Diocese of Louisiana. New Orleans was sold to the United States in 1803. The diocese was renamed the Diocese of New Orleans in 1830, and encompassed what is now Louisiana and Mississippi. New Orleans was elevated to an archdiocese in 1850. As the population of Louisiana grew, the Archdiocese of New Orleans was further subdivided into several additional dioceses.

In its long history, the Archdiocese and the city of New Orleans have survived several major disasters, including several city-wide fires, a British invasion, the American Civil War, multiple yellow fever epidemics, anti-immigration and anti-Catholicism, the New Orleans Hurricane of 1915, Segregation, Hurricane Betsy, and an occasional financial crisis, not to mention Hurricane Katrina. Each time, the Archdiocese rebuilt damaged churches and rendered assistance to the victims of every disaster. More recently, the church has faced an increased demand for churches in the suburbs and a decline in attendance to inner-city parishes. The church has also weathered changes within the Roman Catholic Church, such as the Second Vatican Council, and changing spiritual values throughout the rest of the United States. [1]

The archdiocese sustained severe damage from Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. Numerous churches and schools were flooded and battered by hurricane force winds. In the more heavily flooded neighborhoods, such as St. Bernard Parish, many parish structures were wiped out entirely. [2]

One year later, the long process of rebuilding the archdiocese continues. [3]

[edit] Heritage

The Archdiocese of New Orleans is a culturally diverse community within the diverse city of New Orleans. As a major port, the city has attracted immigrants from around the world, many of whom were Catholics in their home countries. New Orleans has had a large population of Black Catholics since the colonial days of the city. European immigrants, such as the Italians and Irish, have also been a part of the Archdiocese throughout its history. More recently, many Vietnamese Catholics from South Vietnam have settled in the city.

[edit] Landmarks

The best known church in the New Orleans Archdiocese is the historic St. Louis Cathedral at Jackson Square, New Orleans, Louisiana in the French Quarter. This church was originally built in 1718, shortly after the founding of the city. It was destroyed by fire several times before the current structure was built between 1789 and 1794.

[edit] Bishops

* As apostolic administrator. ** From 1812 to 1815 as apostolic administrator. ***Rosati was Bishop of St. Louis and administered New Orleans.

[edit] Archbishops

Archbishop Alfred Hughes (far right)
Archbishop Alfred Hughes (far right)

[edit] Schools

[edit] K-12 schools

  • Academy of the Sacred Heart (New Orleans)

[edit] Secondary schools

[edit] High Schools

[edit] Middle schools and junior high schools

  • Henriette Delille Middle School (New Orleans)
  • Marian Central Catholic Middle School (New Orleans)
  • St. Rosalie Middle School (Unincorporated Jefferson Parish, Harvey address)

[edit] K-8 schools

  • All Saints School (New Orleans)
  • Annunciation School (Bogalusa)
  • Ascension of Our Lord School (Laplace)
  • Christ the King Parish School (Terrytown)
  • Christian Brothers School (New Orleans)
  • Corpus Christi School (New Orleans)
  • Holy Ghost School (New Orleans)
  • Holy Name of Jesus School (New Orleans)
  • Holy Name of Mary School (New Orleans)
  • Holy Rosary Academy (New Orleans)
  • Immaculate Conception School (Marrero)
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary School (New Orleans)
  • Mary Queen of Peace School (Mandeville)
  • Our Lady of Divine Providence School (Metairie)
  • Our Lady of Grace School (Reserve)
  • Our Lady of Lourdes School (New Orleans)
  • Our Lady of Lourdes School (Slidell)
  • Our Lady of Perpetual Help School (Belle Chasse)
  • Our Lady of Perpetual Help School (Kenner)
  • Our Lady Of Prompt Succor School (Chalmette)
  • Our Lady of Prompt Succor School (Westwego)
  • St. Andrew the Apostle School (New Orleans)
  • St. Anthony of Padua School (New Orleans)
  • St. Anthony School (Gretna)
  • St. Ann School (Metairie)
  • St. Benilde (Metairie)
  • St. Catherine of Siena School (Metairie)
  • St. Clement of Rome School (Metairie)
  • St. Cletus School (Gretna)
  • St. Dominic School (New Orleans)
  • St. Edward the Confessor School (Metairie)
  • St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (Kenner)
  • St. Joan of Arc School (LaPlace)
  • St. Louis Cathedral School (New Orleans)
  • St. Louise de Marillac School (Arabi)
  • St. Margaret Mary School (Slidell)
  • St. Mark School (Chalmette)
  • St. Mary Magdalene School (Metairie)
  • St. Mary of the Angels School (New Orleans)
  • St. Matthew the Apostle School (River Ridge)
  • St. Monica School (New Orleans)
  • St. Paul the Apostle School (New Orleans)
  • St. Peter Catholic School (Covington)
  • St. Peter Claver School (New Orleans)
  • St. Peter School (Reserve)
  • St. Philip Neri (Metairie)
  • St. Pius X School (New Orleans)
  • St. Raymond School (New Orleans)
  • St. Rita School (Harahan)
  • St. Rita School (New Orleans)
  • St. Robert Bellarmine School (Arabi)
  • St. Simon Peter School (New Orleans)
  • St. Stephen School (New Orleans)
  • Visitation of Our Lady School (Marrero)

[edit] Primary schools

  • St. Rosalie School (Harvey, K-5)

[edit] Other

  • Hope Haven Special School (Marrero)
  • St. Michael's Special School (New Orleans)

[edit] Sources

  1. ^ Nolan, Charles E. "A Brief History of the Archdiocese of New Orleans." 2001 May.
  2. ^ Finney, Peter. "Devastation." The Clarion Herald. 2005 Oct. 1. Vol. 44, No. 9.
  3. ^ Et al. "Katrina: Recovery/Renewal." The Clarion Herald. 2006 Aug. 26. Vol. 45, No. 32.

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[edit] See also

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