Glen Provost

Styles of
**Glen John Provost**
Styles of; Glen John Provost
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Glen John Provost
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; Glen John Provost
Bishop of Lake Charles
Archdiocese	New Orleans
Diocese	Lake Charles
Appointed	March 6, 2007
Installed	April 23, 2007
Predecessor	Edward Kenneth Braxton
Orders
Ordination	June 29, 1975; by Pope Paul VI
Consecration	April 23, 2007; by Alfred Clifton Hughes, Jude Speyrer, and Charles Michael Jarrell
Personal details
Born	August 9, 1949 (age 74); Lafayette, Louisiana
Motto	PRO VENTURIS SERIT

Glen John Provost (born August 9, 1949) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has served as the bishop of the Diocese of Lake Charles in Louisiana since 2007.^[1]

Biography

Early life

Glen Provost was born to Cyrus and Sadie Marie Blanchet Provost in Lafayette, Louisiana. He received a Bachelor of English Literature degree from Saint Joseph Seminary College in Covington, Louisiana, in 1971. Provost continued his studies in Rome while living at the Pontifical North American College. In 1974 he was awarded the a Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree from St. Thomas University and a Licentiate in Sacred Theology in 1975. In 1981 Provost earned a Master of English Literature degree from the University of Louisiana-Lafayette.

Provost's later studies include work at Institut Catholique in Paris (1972: French language); the University of London (1980: Victorian language); the Don Quixote Institute in Salamanca (1997: Spanish); the Istituto Santa Maria in Rome (1971: Italian); and archaeological study tours to Syria, Jordan and Turkey.

Priesthood

Provost was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Lafayette by Pope Paul VI on June 29, 1975 in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.

Bishop of Lake Charles

Provost was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Lake Charles on March 6, 2007. He was consecrated,on April 23, 2007, with Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes as principal celebrant.^[1] His installation brought to a close the two year 'sede vacante' the diocese experienced after his predecessor, Bishop Edward Braxton, was appointed Bishop of Belleville, Illinois, on March 15, 2005.

In addition to English, Provost speaks French, Italian, and Spanish.

References

^ ^a ^b Catholic Hierarchy, "Bishop Glen John Provost"^{[self-published source]}

External links

Roman Catholic Diocese of Lake Charles Official Site

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Edward Kenneth Braxton	Bishop of Lake Charles 2007–Present	Succeeded by Incumbent

[Hierarchy-1] Catholic Hierarchy, "Bishop Glen John Provost"^{[self-published source]}

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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Lake Charles
Ordinaries	Bishops Jude Speyrer Edward Kenneth Braxton Glen Provost
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Lake Charles Parish churches St. Eugene Church, Grand Chenier
Education	High schools St. Louis Catholic High School, Lake Charles

v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana
Ordinaries	Bishops Jules Benjamin Jeanmard Maurice Schexnayder Gerard Louis Frey Harry Joseph Flynn Edward Joseph O'Donnell Charles Michael Jarrell J. Douglas Deshotel Priests who became bishops Glen Provost
Churches	Cathedral St. John's Cathedral, Lafayette Parish churches: Monastery Monastery of Mary, Mother of Grace, Lafayette
Education	Academy of the Sacred Heart, Grand Coteau Catholic High School, New Iberia Hanson Memorial High School, Franklin Notre Dame High School, Crowley Opelousas Catholic School, Opelousas Sacred Heart High School, Ville Platte St. Edmund High School, Eunice Holy Rosary Institute, Lafayette St. Thomas More School, Lafayette Teurlings Catholic High School, Lafayette Vermilion Catholic High School, Abbeville Former St. Charles College, Grand Coteau