Diocese of

Lexington

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Area: 42,520 km²

Population: 44,170 Catholics (2.7% of 1,635,459 total) (2015)

Ecclesiastical Province: Louisville

Statistics: 60 parishes, 64 priests (46 diocesan, 18 religious), 67 deacons, 71 lay religious (20 brothers, 51 sisters), 11 seminarians (2015)

Address: The Catholic Center, 1310 W. Main St., Lexington, KY 40508-2048, USA

Phone: +1 (606) 253-1993

Website:

1988.01.14: Established as Diocese of Lexington / Lexingtonen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Louisville and Diocese of Covington)

Bishop (2015.03.12 – ...):

Bishop John Stowe, O.F.M. Conv. (52)

Bishops of Lexington (Roman Rite)

Bishop John Stowe, O.F.M. Conv. (52)
(2015.03.12 – ...)

Bishop of Lexington (USA)

Bishop of Lexington (USA) (2015.03.12 – ...)

Bishop Ronald William Gainer (71)
(2002.12.13 – 2014.01.24)

Bishop of Lexington (USA) (2002.12.13 – 2014.01.24)

Bishop of Harrisburg (USA) (2014.01.24 – ...)

Bishop James Kendrick Williams (82)
(1988.01.14 – 2002.06.11)

Bishop emeritus of Lexington (USA)

Titular Bishop of Catula (1984.04.15 – 1988.01.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of Covington (USA) (1984.04.15 – 1988.01.14)

Bishop of Lexington (USA) (1988.01.14 – 2002.06.11)

as of 2019.01.17