We characterize semi-symmetric Lorentzian three-manifolds (M, g f ) admitting a parallel degenerate line field, through a condition on the defining function f . The admissible Segre types of the Ricci operator of (M, g f ) are also completely described, and semi-symmetric curvature homogeneous examples are presented in the possible different cases.Mathematics Subject Classification (2010). 53C50,53C20, 53C30.