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20th and 21st-century American Catholic bishop

His Excellency, The Most ReverendCharles Michael Jarrell
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
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Houma–Thibodaux (1993-2002)
Orders
Ordination	June 3, 1967by Maurice Schexnayder
Consecration	March 4, 1993by Francis B. Schulte, Warren Louis Boudreaux, and Gerard Louis Frey
Personal details
Born	(1940-05-15) May 15, 1940 (age 84)Opelousas, Louisiana, US
Alma mater	The Catholic University of America
Motto	In omnibus caritas(In all things charity)
Coat of arms

Styles ofCharles Michael Jarrell
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Charles Michael Jarrell (May 15, 1940) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, serving as bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana from 2002 to 2016.[1] Jarrell served as bishop of the Diocese of Houma–Thibodaux in Louisiana from 1993 to 2002.

Bishop Michael Jarrell was born on May 15, 1940, in Opelousas, Louisiana to William Jarrell Sr. and Jessie Rosa Barnett Jarrell. He attended public schools in Opelousas, then entered the Immaculata Minor Seminary in Lafayette, Louisiana. In 1960, Jarrell entered Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., earning a Bachelor of Philosophy degree in 1962 and an Master of Philosophy degree in 1963.[2] Jarrell was ordained to the subdiaconate and then the diaconate in June 1966 by then Auxiliary Bishop Warren L. Boudreaux.

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 Landry High School in Lake Charles, Louisiana. In 1972, , he was assigned as associate pastor to St. Michael Parish in Crowley, Louisiana. Jerrell was named pastor in 1976 of Sacred Heart Parish in Broussard, Louisiana, then in 1984 was moved to Sacred Heart Parish in Ville Platte, Louisiana. Jarrell remained in Ville Platte until 1993.[2] Jarrell also served as regional vicar of three deaneries, as diocesan consultor and as chairman of the Clergy Continuing Education Committee. In 1988, Pope John Paul II named Jarrell a prelate of honor.[2]

Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux

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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 Francis Schulte.[2][1]

Bishop of Lafayette

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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]

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]

1. ^ a b c "Bishop Charles Michael Jarrell". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
2. ^ a b c d e f g "Bishop Michael Jarrell". Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
3. ^ Taylor, Claire. "From the Archives: Bishop: Abusive priests' names won't be revealed". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved November 23, 2021.

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana Official Site