Centennial Celebration (North Deanery)

PLEASE MAKE PLANS TO JOIN US FRIDAY, MARCH 23 AT 6:30 PM!

  Centennial Masses are being celebrated in each of the four Deaneries which comprise our Diocese. The 2nd Deanery Mass will be held in the North Deanery at our second oldest church parish – St. Landry Catholic Church – on Friday, March 23, 2018, at 6:30pm.

  This date commemorates the March 23, 1918, Decree of Erection of the Diocese of Lafayette, signed by Jules B. Jeanmard, Administrator of the Diocese of New Orleans.

   The North Deanery of the Diocese of Lafayette includes all church parishes in St. Landry Civil Parish and Evangeline Civil Parish. There are 34 church parishes in the North Region, and 10 mission churches.

    The churches are located in the towns of Arnaudville, Basile, Cankton, Chataignier, Duralde, Eunice, Grand Coteau, Grand Prairie, Krotz Springs, Lawtell, Lebeau, Leonville, Mallet, Mamou, Melville, Morrow, Opelousas, Pine Prairie, Plaisance, Port Barre, Ville Platte and Washington. The mission chapels are located in Bellevue, Rideau, Prairie Laurent, Prairie Rhonde, Vidrine, Palmetto, Whiteville, St. Landry, Frilot Cove, and Belaire Cove. The geography of the North Deanery covers approximately 1,619 square miles with a Catholic population estimated at 68,890 individuals.

   All priests, deacons, religious and lay faithful are invited to attend.

   Please join Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel for this special Mass in honor of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Diocese of Lafayette.