Louis Abel Caillouet

Most Reverend Louis A. Caillouet
Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans
Church	Catholic Church
See	Titular See of Setea
Appointed	August 2, 1947
In office	October 28, 1947 - July 7, 1976
Orders
Ordination	March 7, 1925
Consecration	October 28, 1947 by Joseph Francis Rummel
Personal details
Born	August 2, 1900 Thibodaux, Louisiana
Died	New Orleans, Louisiana

Louis Abel Caillouet (August 2, 1900 - September 16, 1984) was a bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New Orleans from 1947-1976.

Biography

Born in Thibodaux, Louisiana, Louis Caillouet was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of New Orleans on March 7, 1925. On August 2, 1947 Pope Pius XII appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Setea and Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans. He was consecrated a bishop by Archbishop Joseph Rummel on October 28, 1947. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops Jules Jeanmard of Lafayette in Louisiana and Charles Greco of Alexandria in Louisiana. He participated in all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council from 1962-1965. Caillouet continued to serve as an auxiliary bishop until his resignation was accepted by Pope Paul VI on July 7, 1976. He died on September 16, 1984 at the age of 84. He is buried in St. Joseph Cemetery in Thibodaux.

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans 1947–1976	Succeeded by –