| Styles of Glen Provost |
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|---|---|
| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
| Posthumous style | none |
Glen John Provost (9 August 1949) is the current bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lake Charles since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 6 March 2007.[1]
The bishop was born August 9, 1949 to Cyrus and Sadie Marie Blanchet Provost in Lafayette, Louisiana. He received a B.A. in English Literature from Saint Joseph Seminary College near Covington, Louisiana, in 1971, then went to live at the North American College in Rome in 1971. In 1974 he was awarded the Sacrae Theologiae Baccalaureum (Bachelor of Sacred Theology) from St. Thomas University and the Licentiate (licence to teach) in 1975. In 1981 he also earned a Master of Arts degree in English Literature from the University of Louisiana-Lafayette.
Continuing education includes work at L’Institute Catholique in Paris (1972: French language);the University of London (1980: Victorian language); Don Quichote Institute in Salmancia (1997: Spanish); Instututo Santa Maria, Rome (1971: Italian); and Archaeological study tours to Syria, Jordan and Turkey.
Bishop Provost was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Lafayette by Pope Paul VI on June 29, 1975 in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.
He was consecrated a bishop on April 23, 2007, with Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes of New Orleans as principal celebrant. His appointment brought to a close the two year 'sede vacante' the diocese experienced since Bishop Edward Kenneth Braxton was appointed Bishop of Belleville, Illinois, on 15 March 2005. In December 2010 Bishop Provost celebrated Pontifical High Mass in the Extraordinary form of the Roman Rite.<ef>NLM</ref>
In addition to English, the bishop speaks French, Italian, and Spanish.
| Preceded by Edward Kenneth Braxton |
Bishop of Lake Charles 6 March 2007–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |