A 2010 letter from the Archdiocese of New Orleans confirms alligator is considered “seafood” and permitted during Lent.
A 2010 letter from the Archbishop of New Orleans confirmed it: alligator is seafood under Catholic teaching, making it Lenten-approved in Louisiana every Friday.
In case you haven’t heard, the poor fish that didn’t survive The Great Tempe Town Levee Break of 2010 were fed to a six-foot alligator named “Tuesday” — just one of nearly two dozen Arizona ...
In Shreveport, Lent brings a seafood shift, with local churches serving up fish fries and restaurants ready to dish out alligator as a unique Friday treat.