J. Douglas Deshotel

John Douglas Deshotel (born January 6, 1952) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana since 2016. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Dallas in Texas from 2010 to 2016.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

John Douglas Deshotel
Bishop of Lafayette
titular bishop of Cova
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseLafayette
AppointedFebruary 17, 2016
InstalledApril 15, 2016
PredecessorCharles Michael Jarrell
Orders
OrdinationMay 13, 1978
by Maurice Schexnayder
ConsecrationApril 27, 2010
by Kevin Joseph Farrell, Charles Victor Grahmann, and Michael Duca
Personal details
Born (1952-01-06) January 6, 1952
Previous post(s)
MottoChristus caritas urget me
(The love of Christ compels me)
Styles of
John Douglas Deshotel
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop
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