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The Diocese of Owensboro (Latin: Dioecesis Owensburgensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in western Kentucky in the United States. As of 2020 [update] , the diocese contained 78 parishes and two Newman Centers in 32 counties.
On December 9, 1937 Pope Pius XII established the Diocese of Owensboro. [2] St. Stephen's was chosen as the new diocese's cathedral. The first Bishop of Owensboro, Francis Ridgley Cotton, was consecrated in St. Stephen's Cathedral on February 24, 1938. [1] [3] The roof of the cathedral was restored in 2007, replacing existing shingles with ...
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — The Catholic Diocese of Owensboro announced Fr. Joseph Edward Bradley, a retired priest, died on Saturday. According to a post on social media, Bradley died at Owensboro ...
The pastor of any particular church other than an ordinariate must be episcopally ordained, but his title conforms to that of his jurisdiction: the pastor of an archdiocese is an archbishop, the pastor of a diocese is a bishop, the pastor of an archeparchy is an archeparch, the pastor of an eparchy is an eparch, and the pastor of an exarchate is an exarch.
In response, the diocese of Owensboro released this statement: “Bishop William F. Medley has previously met with Mr. Montgomery and is aware of the concerns raised regarding his position as clergy personnel director from 1989-1993 in the Archdiocese of Louisville.
Pages in category "Roman Catholic Diocese of Owensboro" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
On October 23, 1982, McRaith was appointed the third bishop of the Diocese of Owensboro by Pope John Paul II.He received his episcopal consecration on December 15, 1982, from Archbishop Thomas Kelly, with Bishops Henry Soenneker and Raymond Lucker serving as co-consecrators. [3]
In February 1943, Cotton held a synod in the diocese to set its laws and constitution. Contemporary reports said that Cotton strictly enforced these rules in the diocese, but personally was a kind individual. [4] Francis Cotton died of a heart attack in Owensboro on September 25, 1965, at age 65. [2] [3]