Roman Catholic Diocese of Owensboro

Diocese of Owensboro
Dioecesis Owensburgensis

St. Stephen's Cathedral, Owensboro
Location
Country United States
Territory Western Kentucky
Ecclesiastical province Archdiocese of Louisville
Population
- Catholics

51,847 (6.2%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established December 9, 1937
Cathedral St. Stephen's Cathedral
Patron saint St. Stephen
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop William Medley
Bishop of Owensboro
Metropolitan Archbishop Joseph Edward Kurtz
Archbishop of Louisville
Emeritus Bishops John Jeremiah McRaith
Map
Website
rcdok.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Owensboro (Latin: Dioecesis Owensburgensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Kentucky founded on December 9, 1937.

The diocese is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Louisville. The current bishop, William Medley, was the pastor of Saint Bernadette Parish of the Archdiocese of Louisville prior to his consecration which took place February 10, 2010.[1] The cathedral in Owensboro is named after St. Stephen, the first martyr of the Christian church.

Bishops

The list of bishops and their years of service:

  1. Francis Ridgley Cotton (19371960)
  2. Henry Joseph Soenneker (19611982)
  3. John Jeremiah McRaith (19822009)
  4. William Medley (2009-Present)[1]

High schools

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References

Coordinates: 37°45′28″N 87°07′06″W / 37.75778°N 87.11833°W / 37.75778; -87.11833


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