Pope Leo XIV
Building Our Faith
The 2025 Catholic Service Appeal calls you to support the ministries in our diocese.
For more information on the appeal or the works happening within our diocese supported by the appeal please take a moment to watch this year’s Catholic Service Appeal video.
“Receive Communion often, very often…there you have the sole remedy, if you want to be cured. Jesus has not put this attraction in your heart for nothing…”
Jubilee 2025
Pilgrims of Hope
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Clergy Announcement
Clergy Announcement
Effective July 15, 2025:
Reverend Calistus Barasa Makokha, F.M.H., relieved of his responsibilities as associate pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Farmerville and assisting with Hispanic Ministry at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Ruston. He is appointed associate pastor of Little Flower of Jesus Parish, Monroe, St. Matthew Parish, Monroe, and Sacred Heart Church, Rayville.
Effective July 15, 2025:
Very Reverend Peter B. Mangum, J.C.L., V.F., relieved of his responsibilities as sacramental minister at St. Fredrick High School, Monroe. He continues in his role as pastor of Jesus the Good Shepherd Parish, Monroe, administrator of Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Monroe, and its missions, St. Lawrence Church, Swartz, and campus minister at the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
Effective July 15, 2025:
Reverend James Moran, relieved of his responsibilities as pastor of St. Pius X Parish, Shreveport, and St. Clement Parish, Vivian. He is appointed associate pastor of St. Pius X Parish, Shreveport, St. Clement Church, Vivian, and St. Jude Church, Benton.
Effective July 15, 2025:
Reverend Michael Thang’wa, F.M.H., relieved of his responsibilities as pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Farmerville. He continues in his role as pastor of St. Paschal Parish, West Monroe.
Effective July 15, 2025:
Reverend Kelby R. Tingle, appointed administrator of St. Joseph Parish, Bastrop. He continues in his role as administrator of St. Patrick Parish, Lake Providence and Sacred Heart Parish, Oak Grove.
Effective July 15, 2025:
Very Reverend Monsignor Matthew T. Long, J.D., V.G., appointed pastor of St. Pius X Parish, Shreveport and St. Clement Church, Vivian. He continues in his role as pastor of St. Jude Parish, Benton, vicar general and moderator of the curia, and director of the Office of Permanent Diaconate.
Effective July 15, 2025:
Reverend Peter Romanus Mallya, F.M.H., relieved of his responsibilities as pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Rayville, its mission, St. Theresa Church, Delhi, and St. Joseph Parish, Bastrop. He is appointed chaplain at St. Francis Medical Center, Monroe, and St. Frederick High School, Monroe.
Effective July 15, 2025:
Reverend Joseph A. Martina, Jr., appointed pastor of Sacred Heart Church, Rayville, and St. Theresa Church, Delhi. He continues in his role as pastor of St. Matthew Parish, Monroe.
Effective July 15, 2025:
Reverend Kevin Mues, relieved of his responsibilities as pastoral administrator of St. Benedict Parish, Grambling. He is appointed pastor of St. Benedict Church, Grambling, and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Farmerville. He continues in his role as pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Ruston, St. Lucy Church, Hodge, and campus minister at E. Donn Piatt Catholic Student Center at Louisiana Tech University, Ruston.
Announcement of Changes Throughout the Diocese of Shreveport
The Diocese of Shreveport is entering a new chapter of renewal and mission, a strategic initiative designed to strengthen our Catholic communities, enhance collaboration, and ensure the long-term vitality of our parishes and missions. This plan, developed through extensive consultation and guided by the faith-based, data-driven Meitler Study, responds to the evolving pastoral and demographic needs of our diocese while remaining faithful to our mission of evangelization, discipleship, and service.
Beginning July 1, 2025, all parishes in the diocese will be organized in Families of Collaborating Parishes/Missions. Each Family of Faith will be unique but will consist of multiple parishes and missions working together under a collaborative leadership structure.
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Our Mission
We, God’s people, gathered with our Bishop and the Diocese of Shreveport, embody the universal mission of the Catholic Church. In developing a Christian Life we are called to praise God, to proclaim and teach Jesus Christ, His life, His work, His word and in the power of the Holy Spirit, we are called to serve as a sign and instrument of Christ’s liberating and healing presence in the world. As Church, we in the 16 civil parishes of North Louisiana challenge and support persons in their efforts to live as Christians, to understand Sacred Scripture and Tradition, to share with the poor, and to participate in a faith community.
Shreveport Martyrs Cause Affirmed
by USCCB
What better way to celebrate the anniversary of the creation of the Diocese of Shreveport than the unanimous confirmation by the USCCB for the continuation on the diocesan level for the advancement of the cause of beatification and canonization of the five Shreveport priests known as the Shreveport Martyrs. Praise be to God!
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Report Fraud or Abuse
The Diocese of Shreveport has set up an anonymous and completely confidential phone line for you to report instances of known or suspected misuse of parish, school or diocesan assets including fraud, excessive waste or abuse. The number can be found here. This line goes directly to a voicemail that is addressed only to the Bishop. Should you need to call this number to report incidents, be assured that Bishop Francis I. Malone will act on the information in a confidential manner to make positive changes.
To Report Child Sexual Abuse by a Cleric/Church Worker in the Diocese of Shreveport Call: Mary Arcement Alexander at (318) 588-2120 and your Local Law Enforcement Agency. For more information follow this link Learn More