Simon Peter Engurait
American Roman-Catholic clergyman
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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.
Simon Peter Engurait | |
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| Bishop of Houma–Thibodaux | |
| Diocese | Houma-Thibodaux |
| Appointed | June 5, 2025 |
| Installed | September 5, 2025 |
| Predecessor | Mario Dorsonville |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 25, 2013 by Sam Jacobs |
| Consecration | September 5, 2025 by Gregory Michael Aymond, Shelton Fabre, and Sam Jacobs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 28, 1971 Ngora, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan, American[citation needed] |
| Alma mater | Makerere University Maastricht School of Management Notre Dame Seminary (New Orleans) |
| Motto | In Deo Tantum |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of Simon Peter Engurait | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Early life and education
Engurait was born in Ngora, Eastern Uganda,[1] the seventh of fourteen children.[2] One of his brothers is a Catholic priest and another sibling is a religious sister.[1] He studied at St. Peter's College in Tororo and earned a bachelor's degree in political science and public administration from Makerere University in Kampala in 1995. Engurait then obtained a Master of Business Administration from Maastricht School of Management in the Netherlands.[3]
In 2007, Engurait moved to the United States to study theology, earning a Master of Divinity from Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2013.[4][5]
Priesthood
Engurait was ordained to the priesthood on May 25, 2013, by Bishop Sam Jacobs.[3] His pastoral assignments included service as associate pastor at the Cathedral of St. Francis de Sales in Houma, St. Genevieve Parish in Thibodaux, and Christ the Redeemer Parish in Thibodaux. He became pastor of St. Bridget Parish in Schriever in January 2017.[6]
Diocesan leadership
In 2016, Engurait was appointed Moderator of the Curia and in 2017 he became Vicar General of the diocese.[4] Following the death of Bishop Mario Dorsonville in January 2024, Engurait served as diocesan administrator of the diocese until his appointment as bishop in June 2025.[6]
