- Shelton Fabre
Shelton Joseph Fabre is the
titular bishop ofPudentiana and anauxiliary bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans in the state ofLouisiana in the United States of America. He is a native ofLouisiana , having been born in New Roads on25 October 1963 .cite web | title=Bishop Shelton Joseph Fabre | work=Catholic-Hierarchy.org |url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bfabrs.html | accessdate=2007-04-19] Bishop Fabre is the second-youngest Catholic bishop in the United States.Education
Fabre attended local schools in New Roads for both primary and secondary school, graduating as
valedictorian of Catholic High of Pointe Coupée in 1981. Subsequently, he enteredSaint Joseph Seminary College in St. Benedict, Louisiana. After completing his college studies there, he was sent abroad to the The American College of Louvain, where he received additional priestly formation while studying at theKatholieke Universiteit Leuven . He holds a Master of Arts degree inReligious Studies from that university.cite web | title=Special Report | work=National Black Catholic Congress | url=http://www.nbccongress.org/black-catholic-news/print/shelton-fabre.asp| accessdate=2007-04-19]Priest of Baton Rouge
He was ordained a
priest on5 August 1989 by BishopStanley Joseph Ott , for the diocese of Baton Rouge. Subsequently, he served in a variety of capacities within the diocese, including as pastor of theparishes of St. Joseph in Grosse Tete , Immaculate Heart of Mary in Maringouin and Sacred Heart of Jesus in Baton Rouge. He also served as parochial vicar of the parishes of St. George in Baton Rouge, St. Alphonsus Liguori in Greenwell Springs, St. Joseph Cathedral in Baton Rouge, and St. Isidore the Farmer in Baker.cite web | title=Special Report | work=National Black Catholic Congress | url=http://www.nbccongress.org/black-catholic-news/print/shelton-fabre.asp| accessdate=2007-04-19]Fabre was elected to serve on the diocesan Clergy Personnel Board and served as chair of the Pastoral Planning Committee of the diocese. He at various times took on the roles of chaplain to St. Joseph's Academy, head of the diocesan Office of Black Catholics, Dean of the Northwest Deanery. He also served as a member of the College of Consultors, the Presbyteral Council, and the Diocesan School Board.cite web | title=Special Report | work=National Black Catholic Congress | url=http://www.nbccongress.org/black-catholic-news/print/shelton-fabre.asp| accessdate=2007-04-19] He served as a Defender of the Bond within the Diocesan Tribunal.
Titular Bishop of Pudentiana and Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans
On
13 December 2006 , Fabre was appointed Titular Bishop of Pudentiana and auxiliary bishop of New Orleans byPope Benedict XVI . He was ordained a bishop on28 February 2007 inNew Orleans .cite web | title=Bishop Shelton Joseph Fabre | work=Catholic-Hierarchy.org |url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bfabrs.html | accessdate=2007-04-19] In the Archdiocese of New Orleans he serves as Vicar General and as pastor of Holy Rosary Parish on Esplanade Avenue.References
External links
* [http://www.arch-no.org/ Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans]
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