Charles Michael Jarrell
Charles Michael Jarrell | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Lafayette in Louisiana | |
| Diocese | Lafayette in Louisiana |
| Appointed | November 8, 2002 |
| Installed | December 18, 2002 |
| Retired | February 17, 2016 |
| Predecessor | Edward Joseph O'Donnell |
| Successor | J. Douglas Deshotel |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 3, 1967 by Maurice Schexnayder |
| Consecration | March 4, 1993 by Francis B. Schulte, Warren Louis Boudreaux, and Gerard Louis Frey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 15, 1940 |
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| Alma mater | The Catholic University of America |
| Motto | In omnibus caritas (In all things charity) |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency | |
| Religious style | Bishop | |
Charles Michael Jarrell (May 15, 1940) is an American
Biography
Early life
Bishop Michael Jarrell was born on May 15, 1940, in
Priesthood
On June 3, 1967, Jarrell was ordained a priest by Bishop Maurice Schexnayder at the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist in Lafayette.[2]
After his ordination, Jarrell became a teacher at
Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux
On March 4, 1993, John Paul II appointed Jarrell as bishop of the Diocese Diocese of Houma–Thibodaux. He was consecrated on March 4, 1993, by Archbishop
Bishop of Lafayette
On November 8, 2002, John Paul II appointed Jarrell as bishop for the Diocese of Lafayette. He was installed on December 18, 2002 at the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist.[2][1] In 2015, it was revealed that ten years previously, the diocese had paid a $26 million settlement to the families of 123 children who were sexually abused by diocese priests between 1959 and 2002. The Daily Advertiser urged the release of the priests' names, but Jarrell refused, saying that he could not see the point.[3]
Retirement
On February 18, 2016, Pope Francis accepted Jarrell's letter of resignation as bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette and appointed then Auxiliary Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel to succeed him.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Bishop Charles Michael Jarrell". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Bishop Michael Jarrell". Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ Taylor, Claire. "From the Archives: Bishop: Abusive priests' names won't be revealed". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
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