Catholics can enjoy alligator meat this Lent, considered seafood by the Church, thanks to a New Orleans Archbishop.
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Can you eat alligator during Lent? What meats you can (and can't) eat
Lent has begun and many Christians have entered a 40-day period of fasting and abstinence. Here's what you can and can't eat ...
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.
A 2010 letter from the Archdiocese of New Orleans confirms alligator is considered “seafood” and permitted during Lent.
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.
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