Fr. Doug Brougher was ordained in Rome in December of 1962, although he was officially a member of the ordination Class of 1963.  A faithful priest of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Fr. Brougher has been pastor at parishes throughout the area including St. Joseph’s in Gretna, LA from 1973 to 1980.  He was the 12th Pastor.  He is now in residence at Good Shepherd Parish where he also does sacramental ministry.

For the past 27 of his 52 years as a priest, Fr. Brougher has been the chaplain at Touro Hospital in New Orleans.