Religion Christian Name Charles Jarrell Period in office 2002- | Nationality American Sect Roman Catholic | |
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Born May 15, 1940 (age 84) ( 1940-05-15 ) | ||
Charles Michael Jarrell (May 15, 1940) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the sixth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana until his resignation on February 18, 2016.
Biography
Before entering seminary, Jarrell attended The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. where he received both a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Philosophy.
Jarrell was appointed as the second bishop of Diocese of Houma–Thibodaux, Louisiana and served from 1992 to 2002.
On November 8, 2002 Bishop Jarrell was appointed to serve as bishop for the Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana. On February 18, 2016, Pope Francis accepted Jarrell's resignation and appointed J. Douglas Deshotel to succeed him.
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