The Episcopal Diocese of Western Louisiana is the
diocese of the
Episcopal Church in the United States of America whose territory comprises the western part of the state of
Louisiana, including
Shreveport
Shreveport ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the third most populous city in Louisiana after New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Baton Rouge, respectively. The Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area, with a population o ...
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Organization
Organized through division of the
Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana in 1979, it had (as of 2006) 48
parishes, 11,603 active baptized members, and an average Sunday attendance of 4,015. The diocese and its parishes sponsor nine
parochial school
A parochial school is a private primary or secondary school affiliated with a religious organization, and whose curriculum includes general religious education in addition to secular subjects, such as science, mathematics and language arts. The ...
s and preschools. The diocese is part of
Province VII.
There have been four bishops of Western Louisiana:
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Willis R. Henton
Willis Ryan Henton (July 5, 1925 – February 15, 2006) was an American prelate of the Episcopal Church who served as the first Bishop of Western Louisiana between 1980 and 1990. Previously he was Bishop of Northwest Texas from 1972 until 198 ...
(1980–1990)
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Robert Jefferson Hargrove, Jr. (1990–2001)
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D. Bruce MacPherson
David Bruce MacPherson (July 24, 1940 – December 21, 2017) was the third bishop of the Diocese of Western Louisiana in The Episcopal Church.
Biography
MacPherson was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on July 24, 1940. He moved to the United St ...
(2002–2012)
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Jacob Wayne Owensby (July 2012–present)
The diocesan
cathedral is St. Mark's, Shreveport; the diocesan offices are in the former parish hall of Mt. Olivet Chapel in
Pineville.
References
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External links
Episcopal Diocese of Western Louisiana website
Western Louisiana
Diocese of Western Louisiana
Christian organizations established in 1979
Province 7 of the Episcopal Church (United States)
1979 establishments in Louisiana
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