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John Eric Stowe, O.F.M. Conv., (born April 15, 1966) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been bishop of the Diocese of Lexington in Kentucky since 2015. Biography [ edit ]
He resigned as bishop of Lexington in July 2002. [6] [7] To replace Williams, John Paul II named Reverend Ronald William Gainer of the Diocese of Allentown. [8] In 2014, Pope Francis named Gainer as bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg. As of 2023, the bishop of the Diocese of Lexington is John Stowe, named by Francis in 2015. [9]
Finally, a friend connected him to Bishop John Stowe, who was known for his outreach to the LGBTQ community. In a speech he gave in 2022, he said: “I believe that my first words to you and to ...
A committee of U.S. Catholic bishops is getting to work on a policy document that has stirred controversy among their colleagues before a word of it has even been written. The U.S. Conference of ...
In June 2002, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) unanimously approved a Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People that pledged the Catholic Church in the U.S. to providing a "safe environment" for all children in Church-sponsored activities. To accomplish this, the U.S. bishops made a commitment to develop ...
Bishop Joseph Strickland was ‘relieved’ of his duties as head of the Diocese of Tyler after challenging the pope’s leadership
A log church was completed by 1844 and dedicated by bishop John Purcell in 1845. [2] Property for a dedicated building for worship was purchased in 1848, put under the patronage of St. John the Evangelist, and the church built there blessed by bishop John Baptist Purcell on September 20, 1848, confirming 43 people while he was there. [3]
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