On July 29, 1853, Pope Pius IX created a diocese in the oldest settlement in the Louisiana Purchase, Le Post de Natchitoches. It had only five priests and five churches to serve the 20,000 Catholics who were spread throughout the entire northern half of Louisiana.

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Sexual Abuse Claims in the Diocese of Alexandria Bankruptcy The Diocese of Alexandria has filed bankruptcy to restructure its nonprofit organization and pay Putative Abuse Survivors. Please read this notice carefully as it may impact your rights against the Diocese and provides information about the case, In re: Diocese of Alexandria, Case No. 25-31257 (Bankr. …

This year, the Season of Service (S.O.S.) program will be in its 5th year and is set for February 18-April 2.  As we enter this Lenten season, we are reminded that Lent is a time of prayer, fasting, sacrifice and almsgiving.  With this year being a Jubilee Year of Hope, Season of Service is a …

Today on the Memorial of St. Francis Xavier, we celebrated a Jubilee Mass for our priests. We also set into motion the pastoral plan that has been in the works since late 2024. To view more information please visit Diocese of Alexandria's Pastoral Plan "Together as One Church: Embracing a Future of Hope" In December …

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For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

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