Diocese of Owensboro

Dioecesis Owensburgensis

Bishop(s)

John Jeremiah McRaith, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 9 December 1937
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Louisville
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Kentucky
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 32,368 (12,502 Square Miles)
Conference Region: V (AL, KY, LA, MS, TN)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: OWN
Official Web Site: http://www.owensborodio.org/
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 364, 600 Locust St., Owensboro, KY 42301
Telephone: (270)683-1545
Fax: 683-6883

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francis Ridgley Cotton † (16 Dec 1937 Appointed - 25 Sep 1960 Died)
Henry Joseph Soenneker † (10 Mar 1961 Appointed - 30 Jun 1982 Retired)
John Jeremiah McRaith (23 Oct 1982 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
9 December 1937	Erected	Diocese of Louisville	Diocese of Owensboro (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 30,725 600,000 5.1% 54 10 64 480 10 438 57 ap1951

1966 45,879 638,739 7.2% 70 7 77 595 11 583 69 ap1967

1970 48,823 638,539 7.6% 69 14 83 588 27 323 71 ap1971

1976 49,800 690,720 7.2% 83 19 102 488 47 403 51 ap1977

1980 50,527 695,000 7.3% 76 18 94 537 30 360 17 ap1981

1990 53,936 786,000 6.9% 78 18 96 561 19 283 78 ap1991

1999 51,702 778,235 6.6% 83 13 96 538 5 229 79 ap2000

2000 50,187 778,235 6.4% 72 16 88 570 21 221 79 ap2001

2001 51,235 778,235 6.6% 81 20 101 507 24 226 79 ap2002

2002 52,688 836,162 6.3% 78 22 100 526 26 214 79 ap2003

2003 52,047 837,046 6.2% 78 28 106 491 32 203 79 ap2004

2004 51,847 836,162 6.2% 74 20 94 551 25 198 79 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	30,725	600,000	5.1%	54	10	64	480	10	438	57	ap1951
1966	45,879	638,739	7.2%	70	7	77	595	11	583	69	ap1967
1970	48,823	638,539	7.6%	69	14	83	588	27	323	71	ap1971
1976	49,800	690,720	7.2%	83	19	102	488	47	403	51	ap1977
1980	50,527	695,000	7.3%	76	18	94	537	30	360	17	ap1981
1990	53,936	786,000	6.9%	78	18	96	561	19	283	78	ap1991
1999	51,702	778,235	6.6%	83	13	96	538	5	229	79	ap2000
2000	50,187	778,235	6.4%	72	16	88	570	21	221	79	ap2001
2001	51,235	778,235	6.6%	81	20	101	507	24	226	79	ap2002
2002	52,688	836,162	6.3%	78	22	100	526	26	214	79	ap2003
2003	52,047	837,046	6.2%	78	28	106	491	32	203	79	ap2004
2004	51,847	836,162	6.2%	74	20	94	551	25	198	79	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops

Francis Ridgley Cotton † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1937 to 25 Sep 1960)
John Jeremiah McRaith (Bishop: 23 Oct 1982 - )
Henry Joseph Soenneker † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1961 to 30 Jun 1982)

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