About Aquinas Lafayette

Aquinas Lafayette is the only place of higher learning in Acadiana that offers local academic formation in the teachings of the Catholic Church. As an extension of the University of Holy Cross, we offer undergraduate and graduate level courses taught by local faculty members. While being a unified academic program, Aquinas Lafayette offers several dimensions of education:

• UHC Partnership: Through our partnership with the University of Holy Cross in New Orleans, students may take courses for BA credit or obtain a Master’s of Catholic Theology from UHC.

• Diaconal Institute: Aquinas Lafayette has a Memorandum of Understanding with the Diocese of Lafayette stating that AL will take responsibility for the academic formation of aspirants for the permanent diaconate.

• Catechetical Institute: Currently, there is no mandatory formation for catechists (those who teach the faith at a parish level) for the Diocese of Lafayette. Aquinas Lafayette has agreed to help the Office of Catechesis for the Diocese of Lafayette in order to engage and form catechists in Acadiana.