Diocese of Lexington, USA

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Lexington / Lexingtonen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Louisville

Bishop (2015.03.12 – ...):

Bishop John Eric Stowe, O.F.M. Conv. (56)

Bishops of Lexington (Roman Rite)

Bishop John Eric Stowe, O.F.M. Conv. (56)
(2015.03.12 – ...)

Bishop of Lexington (USA)

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

Bishop Ronald William Gainer (75)
(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 (86)
(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)

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

Phone: +1 (606) 253-1993

Website:

Area: 42,520 km²

Population: 40,589 Catholics (2.5% of 1,593,400 total) (2020)

Statistics: 59 parishes, 59 priests (48 diocesan, 11 religious), 73 deacons, 50 lay religious (11 brothers, 39 sisters), 5 seminarians (2020)

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