Simon Peter Engurait


Simon Peter Engurait
Bishop of Houma–Thibodaux
DioceseHouma-Thibodaux
AppointedJune 5, 2025
InstalledSeptember 5, 2025
PredecessorMario Dorsonville
Orders
OrdinationMay 25, 2013
by Sam Jacobs
ConsecrationSeptember 5, 2025
by Gregory Michael Aymond, Shelton Fabre, and Sam Jacobs
Personal details
Born (1971-08-28) August 28, 1971
Ngora, Uganda
NationalityUgandan, American
Alma materMakerere University
Maastricht School of Management
Notre Dame Seminary (New Orleans)
MottoIn Deo Tantum
Coat of arms
Styles of
Simon Peter Engurait
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Simon Peter Engurait (born August 28, 1971) is a Ugandan-born American Catholic prelate who serves as Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux. He has studied and worked in the US since 2007.