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Diocese of Lexington

Dioecesis Lexingtonensis



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Bishop(s)

  • John Eric Stowe, O.F.M. Conv., Bishop
  • James Kendrick Williams, Bishop Emeritus

General Information


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
14 January 1988ErectedDiocese of Covington (Bath, Bell, Bourbon, Boyd, Breathitt, Carter, Clark, Clay, Elliott, Estill, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Garrard, Greenup, Harlan, Jackson, Jessimine, Johnson, Knot, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Madison, Magoffin, Martin, Manifee, Montgo...)
Archdiocese of Louisville (Anderson, Boyle, Lincoln, McCreary, Mercer, Pulaski, and Wayne)
Diocese of Lexington (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
199040,3901,390,6002.9%481967602132121544ap1991
199941,9971,444,1482.9%50217159130317660ap2000
200048,4081,459,4653.3%512273663342515961ap2001
200147,5831,436,5833.3%491968699332315165ap2002
200246,1831,492,7923.1%512172641332514364ap2003
200345,1531,492,7843.0%472269654342614064ap2004
200445,8151,492,7843.1%422567683333013864ap2005
201347,9001,601,0003.0%44206474871236663ap2014
201644,1701,635,4592.7%46186469067205160ap2017
201943,4001,671,4002.6%47156270079154259ap2020
202140,5891,593,4002.5%48115968773113959ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 80, Page 357, to Page 359

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