Provost's later studies include work at Institut Catholique in Paris (1972: French language); the University of London (1980: Victorian language); the Don Quixote Institute in Salamanca, Spain (1997: Spanish); the Istituto Santa Maria in Rome (1971: Italian); and archaeological study tours to Syria, Jordan and Turkey.
Provost was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Lake Charles by Pope Benedict XVI on March 6, 2007. He was consecrated,on April 23, 2007, with Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes as principal celebrant.[1] His installation brought to a close the two-year 'sede vacante' the diocese experienced after his predecessor, Bishop Edward Braxton, was appointed Bishop of Belleville, Illinois, on March 15, 2005.
In addition to English, Provost speaks French, Italian, and Spanish.
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