The Rev. Joseph Latino, longtime Houma-Thibodaux priest, dies at 83
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He was 83.
The diocese said Tuesday that a Mass of Christian Burial is set for 11:30 a.m. June 9 in Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle in downtown Jackson. He will lie in state at the cathedral beginning at 12: 30 p.m. June 8. A wake is scheduled for 6:30 that evening and will be streamed live on the Diocese of Jackson Facebook page.
Latino was named the 10th bishop of Jackson on Jan. 3, 2003, and was ordained as bishop and installed on March 7, 2003, the diocese said. He retired Dec. 12, 2013.
In March 2006, the Diocese of Jackson agreed to pay $5.1 million to 19 people who claimed they were molested by priests over three decades. The diocese also agreed to remove any person against whom there has been a credible allegation of abuse for any position of influence over policy and decision making regarding sexual abuse claims.
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Joseph Latino, bishop emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of Jackson, Mississippi, died Friday at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, the diocese said. He was 83. The diocese said Tuesday that a Mass of Christian Burial is set for 11:30 a.m. June 9 in Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle in [.]
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Funeral services for Joseph Latino, bishop emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of Jackson, have been set for next week.
Latino, a longtime leader in the Catholic Church and the 10th bishop of Jackson, died at the University of Mississippi Medical Center Friday. He was 83 years old. He had retired Dec. 12, 2013.
Latino will lie in state beginning at 12:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle in downtown Jackson on June 8, followed by a wake service at 6:30 p.m., the Catholic Diocese of Jackson announced Tuesday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. June 9.
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