60 Years in the Diocese of Baton Rouge

Bishop Robert E. Tracy was installed as the founding bishop for the Diocese of Baton Rouge on Nov. 8, 1961. Before the Mass, Bishop Tracy greeted his new flock as he pulled up to the cathedral. Bishop Tracy oversaw construction of the Catholic Life Center and supervised the renovation of St. Joseph Cathedral in harmony with the Second Vatican Council.

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