About St. Joseph · Plaisance, Louisiana
St. Joseph Catholic Church is a small Cajun-Creole Catholic parish located in the rural community of Plaisance, just north of Opelousas in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Founded in 1949, it sits along Highway 167 and belongs to the Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana, where it is recognized as one of the diocese's historically African American Catholic parishes. The church serves the faithful of Plaisance and surrounding rural St. Landry Parish, offering Mass in both the Ordinary and Extraordinary (Latin) Forms and providing a familiar spiritual home for multi-generational families rooted in the Acadiana region.
- Established
- 1949
- Patron
- St. Joseph
- Rector
- Rev. Taj Glodd
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana
Why belong here
St. Joseph Plaisance offers a small, family-oriented Catholic community in rural St. Landry Parish with weekly Mass in both the Ordinary Form and the Extraordinary (Latin) Form, as well as a First Saturday Mass — a tradition especially cherished in Cajun and Creole Catholic households. As one of the historically African American parishes of the Diocese of Lafayette, it carries forward a distinctive heritage of faith, music, and devotion rooted in Acadiana. Visitors and parishioners alike find a welcoming, multi-generational congregation deeply tied to the land and the church calendar.
Mass times at St. Joseph
Weekly Mass schedule
Parish Identity & Heritage
St. Joseph Catholic Church has served the rural Plaisance community since 1949 as part of the Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana. Listed by the diocese among its historically African American Catholic parishes, it carries forward a multi-generational Catholic heritage in the heart of Acadiana — the French-speaking, Cajun-Creole region of south-central Louisiana.
- Founded 1949
- Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana
- Recognized as a historically African American parish of the diocese
Clergy & Pastoral Leadership
The parish is currently shepherded by Rev. Taj Glodd, who serves as Pastor according to the diocesan clergy directory. Father Glodd is listed on the Diocese of Lafayette website at the St. Joseph, Plaisance assignment, with the parish contact line running through (337) 826-3395.
- Rev. Taj Glodd, Pastor
Location & Community
Plaisance is a small rural community in northern St. Landry Parish, just outside Opelousas, situated along Louisiana Highway 167 in the historic Prairie Ronde area. The community's Catholic roots run deep, going back to the late 18th-century arrival of Acadian exiles and French Creole families. St. Joseph Church at 3283 Highway 167 remains a focal point for Catholic life in this part of rural Acadiana.
- 3283 Highway 167, Plaisance, LA 70570
- Mailing addressed via Opelousas 70570
- St. Landry Parish, Acadiana region
Diocese of Lafayette & Wider Church
St. Joseph Plaisance is a parish in good standing within the Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana. The diocese includes the parish in its official Parish Finder and lists it among the 'Predominately Black Church Parishes' of the diocese, alongside Holy Ghost in Opelousas and other historic Black Catholic parishes in Acadiana. Catholic life in Plaisance is part of the broader French-Creole Catholic tradition of south-central Louisiana.
- Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana
- Listed in the diocesan Parish Finder
- Classified as a historically African American parish of the diocese