Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans
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Religion News in Brief
Aug 05, 2009 12:43 EDT
Survey finds American Jews becoming less religious. The number of American Jews who consider themselves religiously observant has dropped by more than 20 percent over the last two decades, as the share of Jews who consider themselves secular has risen, according to a survey.
Honor for Brazile prompts archbishop's boycott
Apr 23, 2009 17:01 EDT
Honorary degree for Donna Brazile prompts New Orleans archbishop to boycott Xavier graduation. The leader of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans will boycott commencement ceremonies at Xavier University because the institution is honoring Democratic Party strategist Donna Brazile, who supports abortion rights.
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Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans Archidioecesis Novae Aureliae | |
The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis serves as mother church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans | |
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Territory | Parishes of Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Washington |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of New Orleans |
| Established | April 25, 1793 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis |
| Bishop | Archbishop of New Orleans |
| Website | Archdiocese of New Orleans |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Benedict XVI |
| Metropolitan | Gregory Michael Aymond
Archbishop of New Orleans |
| Diocesan Bishop | Gregory Michael Aymond
Archbishop of New Orleans |
| Auxiliary bishops | Shelton Joseph Fabre |
