Simon Peter Engurait

Engurait was born in Ngora, Eastern Uganda, the seventh of fourteen children. One of his brothers is a Catholic priest and another sibling is a religious sister. 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. == Priesthood ==

Engurait was ordained to the priesthood on May 25, 2013, by Bishop Sam Jacobs. Diocesan leadership In 2016, Engurait was appointed Moderator of the Curia and in 2017 he became Vicar General of the diocese. 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. == Episcopacy ==

On June 5, 2025, Pope Leo XIV appointed Engurait as the sixth bishop of Houma-Thibodaux. He was consecrated on September 5, 2025. == Personal life ==

Engurait speaks English, Ateso, Kiswahili, and Spanish. ==See also==