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New Orleans, Louisiana, Archdiocese of
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
Founded as the diocese of Louisiana and the Two Floridas on April 25, 1793. Name changed to the diocese of New Orleans on July 18, 1826. Elevated to an archdiocese on July 19, 1850. Suffragan dioceses include
- Alexandria, Louisiana
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana
- Lafayette, Louisiana
- Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Shreveport, Louisiana
See also
- Catholic-Hierarchy.Org
- archdiocese of New Orleans
- patron saints index
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Entry for 'New Orleans, Louisiana, Archdiocese of'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/n/new-orleans-louisiana-archdiocese-of.html. 1910.