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Diocese of

Covington

USA USA

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Area: 8,696 km²

Population: 89,035 Catholics (16.8% of 529,445 total) (2017)

Statistics: 48 parishes, 11 missions, 99 priests (89 diocesan, 10 religious), 41 deacons, 248 lay religious (15 brothers, 233 sisters), 15 seminarians (2017)

Ecclesiastical Province: Louisville

Neighbouring Dioceses: Louisville (↙), Indianapolis (↖), Cincinnati (↑), Columbus (↗), Lexington (↓)

Depends on: Congregation for Bishops

Patron Saint: Saint Paul of Tarsus (June 29)

Address: 401 East 20th St., Floor 3, P.O. Box 15550, Covington, KY 41015-0550, USA

Phone: +1 (859) 392-1510

Website: Link

History

Special Churches

All Churches (48)

Louisville (↙), Indianapolis (↖), Cincinnati (↑), Columbus (↗), Lexington (↓)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2002.05.31 – ...):Bishop Roger Joseph Foys (74)Bishop Roger Joseph Foys (74)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Covington (Roman Rite)

Twitter FeedBishop Roger Joseph Foys (74)Bishop Roger Joseph Foys (74)Permalink
(2002.05.31 – ...)

Bishop of Covington (USA)

Luceat lux vestra

Born:1945.07.27 (Chicago, IL, USA)
Ordained Priest:1973.05.16
Consecrated Bishop:2002.07.15

Bishop of Covington (USA) (2002.05.31 – ...)

Bishop Robert William Muench (77)Bishop Robert William Muench (77)Permalink
(1996.01.05 – 2001.12.15)

Bishop emeritus of Baton Rouge (USA)

Jesus must increase

Born:1942.12.28 (Louisville, KY, USA)
Ordained Priest:1968.06.18
Consecrated Bishop:1990.06.29

Titular Bishop of Mactaris (1990.05.08 – 1996.01.05)

Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans (USA) (1990.05.08 – 1996.01.05)

Bishop of Covington (USA) (1996.01.05 – 2001.12.15)

Bishop of Baton Rouge (USA) (2001.12.15 – 2018.06.26)

Bishop William Anthony HughesPermalink
(1979.04.13 – 1995.07.04)

To serve, not be served

Born:1921.09.23 (USA)
Ordained Priest:1946.04.06
Consecrated Bishop:1974.09.12
Died:2013.02.07 († 91)

Titular Bishop of Inis Cathaig (1974.07.23 – 1979.04.13)

Auxiliary Bishop of Youngstown (USA) (1974.07.23 – 1979.04.13)

Bishop of Covington (USA) (1979.04.13 – 1995.07.04)

Bishop Richard Henry Ackerman, C.S.Sp.Permalink
(1960.04.04 – 1978.11.28)

Born:1903.08.30 (USA)
Ordained Priest:1926.08.28
Consecrated Bishop:1956.05.22
Died:1992.11.18 († 89)

Titular Bishop of Lares (1956.04.06 – 1960.04.04)

Auxiliary Bishop of San Diego (USA) (1956.04.06 – 1960.04.04)

Bishop of Covington (USA) (1960.04.04 – 1978.11.28)

Bishop William Theodore MulloyPermalink
(1944.11.18 – 1959.06.01)

Docete filios vestros

Born:1892.11.09 (USA)
Ordained Priest:1916.06.07
Consecrated Bishop:1945.01.10
Died:1959.06.01 († 66)

Bishop of Covington (USA) (1944.11.18 – 1959.06.01)

Bishop Francis William HowardPermalink
(1923.03.26 – 1944.01.18)

Born:1867.06.21 (USA)
Ordained Priest:1891.06.16
Consecrated Bishop:1923.07.15
Died:1944.01.18 († 76)

Bishop of Covington (USA) (1923.03.26 – 1944.01.18)

Bishop Ferdinand BrossartPermalink
(1915.11.29 – 1923.03.12)

Born:1849.10.14 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:1892.09.01
Consecrated Bishop:1916.01.25
Died:1930.08.06 († 80)

Bishop of Covington (USA) (1915.11.29 – 1923.03.12)

Titular Bishop of Vallis (1923.03.12 – 1930.08.06)

Bishop Camillus Paul MaesPermalink
(1884.10.01 – 1915.05.11)

Born:1846.03.13 (USA)
Ordained Priest:1868.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:1885.01.25
Died:1915.05.11 († 69)

Bishop of Covington (USA) (1884.10.01 – 1915.05.11)

Bishop Augustus Maria Bernard Anthony John Gebhard ToebbePermalink
(1869.09.24 – 1884.05.02)

Born:1829.01.17 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:1854.09.14
Consecrated Bishop:1870.01.09
Died:1884.05.02 († 55)

Bishop of Covington (USA) (1869.09.24 – 1884.05.02)

Bishop George Aloysius Carrell, S.J.Permalink
(1853.07.23 – 1868.09.25)

Born:1803.06.13 (USA)
Ordained Priest:1827.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1853.11.01
Died:1868.09.25 († 65)

Bishop of Covington (USA) (1853.07.23 – 1868.09.25)

Former Prelates

as of 2020.06.16

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