Most Reverend Shelton J. Fabre as the Archbishop-designate of the Archdiocese of Louisville

Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord:

The appointment of His Excellency, The Most Reverend Shelton J. Fabre, as the 15th Bishop of the Archdiocese of Louisville, Kentucky is a singular blessing for the people of God of that splendid community of faith. It is also a great loss for the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, which Bishop Fabre has served with extraordinary distinction for the past nine years.

Archbishop Fabre is highly admired by the clergy, religious, and lay faithful who know him for all of his dedicated leadership in parishes, for his teaching responsibilities as a bishop, and for a wide variety of administrative services that he has governed in the Diocese of Baton Rouge, the Archdiocese of New Orleans, and the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux. He approaches every situation with the heart and mind of a pastor, always asking how we can do more for the people of God. 

With a promise of my personal and sincere support, with my admiration and affection, I truly thank the Lord for the life and ministry of Archbishop-designate Fabre in advancing the message and the mission of Jesus throughout his episcopal ministry. I express my heartfelt congratulations as he accepts a new responsibility of service from our beloved Holy Father, Pope Francis.

~ The 8th day of February in the Year of our Lord 2022; the Memorial of St Josephine Bakhita.