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5 things to know about the new bishop

By Dominick Cross
Advertiser
February 17, 2016

http://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/2016/02/17/5-things-you-need-know-new-bishop/80500372/

The Most Rev. J. Douglas Deshotel addresses the media during a press conference announcing him as the new Bishop of Lafayette Feb. 17, 2016.

[with video]

As we know, Pope Francis named Bishop John Douglas Deshotel as the seventh Bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette.

Here are five things you may not know about the new bishop:

1. For his motto, Deshotel selected the Latin phrase, “Christus Caritas Urget Me” / “Christ’s love that urges him on.”

2. Deshotel’s Coat of Arms are composed of two main sections. The upper portion, known as a chief is blue, white and red, with a white star on the blue field, which is the arrangement of the Acadian flag, pointing to his Cajun roots — after all, the bishop is from Basile.

3. Deshotel celebrated his 64 birthday Jan. 6.

4. Deshotel is the third of eight children of Welfoot Paul Deshotel and Luna Marie Manual, of Basile.

5. Deshotel played basketball as a kid at Monsignor Fuselier Auditorium at the Immaculata Center.




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