Background
Romagosa, Elmo Lawrence was born on January 11, 1924 in Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States. Son of Lawrence Gabriel and Lydie (Achee) Romagosa.
Romagosa, Elmo Lawrence was born on January 11, 1924 in Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States. Son of Lawrence Gabriel and Lydie (Achee) Romagosa.
Educated, St. Joseph Seminary, Notre Dame Seminary, New Orleans, 1947.
Assistant pastor, Cut Off, Louisiana, 1947-1950;
assistant pastor, New Orleans, 1950-1958;
chaplain, Ursuline Convent and National Shrine Our Lady of Prompt Succor, 1958-1963;
pastor, St. John's Church, New Orleans, 1963-1970;
assistant director, Society for Propagation of Faith, 1950-1960;
director, Society for Propagation of Faith, 1962;
communications director, Archdiocese New Orleans, 1962;
founding editor, Clarion Herald newspaper, 1963-1974;
priest in residence, Saints Peter and Paul Church, New Orleans, 1970-1972;
pastor, Holy Trinity Church, New Orleans, 1972-1974;
pastor, St. Rose of Lima Church, New Orleans, 1974-1976;
pastor, St. Clement of Rome Church, Metairie, Louisiana, 1976-1984;
chaplain, Port of New Orleans, 1984-1988;
pastor, Church of Infant Jesus, Harvey, Louisiana, since 1988. National secretary Catholic Broadcasters Association, 1963-1965. Member United States Catholic bishops subcommittee on Catholic-Jewish relations, 1965.
Named prelate of honor, 1980.
Director Stella Maris Maritime Center, 1984-1988. Chaplain Harbor Police, Port of New Orleans, 1984-1988. Member National Conference Seafarers, 1984, president, since 1986, member legal advising committee Center for Seafarers Rights, 1986.
Member National Catholic Conference for Seafarers, 1984, president, 1986-1988. Member Catholic Press Association (1st Place awards for general excellence 1963-1965), Sociedad Espanola New Orleans (founding secretary-treasurer), Equestrian Order of Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (knight 1978, knight commander 1983, master of ceremonies 1986, Gold Palms of Jerusalem medallion 1993).