Simon Peter Engurait

Simon Peter Engurait (born August 28, 1971) is a Ugandan American Catholic prelate who serves as bishop of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana.

Biography Early life and education Engurait was born on August 28, 1971, in Ngora, Uganda, the seventh of fourteen children. One of his siblings is a Catholic priest and another is a religious sister.

In 2007, deciding to become a priest, Engurait moved to the United States to study theology. He earned a Master of Divinity degree from Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2013.

Priesthood Engurait was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux at the Cathedral of St. Francis de Sales in Houma on May 25, 2013, by Bishop Sam Jacobs.

Diocesan leadership Bishop Shelton Fabre appointed Engurait as moderator of the curia in 2016. The next year, he was named vicar general of the diocese. He was consecrated at the Stopher Gymnasium of Nicholls State University in Thibodaux on September 5, 2025 by Archbishop Gregory Michael Aymond.

Personal life Engurait speaks English, Ateso, Kiswahili, and Spanish.