Roman Catholic Diocese of Owensboro

Diocese of Owensboro Dioecesis Owensburgensis
St. Stephen's Cathedral, Owensboro
Location
Country	United States
Territory	Western Kentucky
Ecclesiastical province	Archdiocese of Louisville
Population - Catholics	51,847 (6.2%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	December 9, 1937
Cathedral	St. Stephen's Cathedral
Patron saint	St. Stephen
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	William Medley Bishop of Owensboro
Metropolitan Archbishop	Joseph Edward Kurtz Archbishop of Louisville
Emeritus Bishops	John Jeremiah McRaith
Map
File:Diocese of Owensboro.jpg
Website
rcdok.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Owensboro (Latin: Dioecesis Owensburgensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Kentucky founded on December 9, 1937.

The diocese is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Louisville. The current bishop, William Medley, was the pastor of Saint Bernadette Parish of the Archdiocese of Louisville prior to his consecration which took place February 10, 2010. The cathedral in Owensboro is named after St. Stephen, the first martyr of the Christian church.

Bishops

The list of bishops and their years of service:

1. Francis Ridgley Cotton (1937–1960)
2. Henry Joseph Soenneker (1961–1982)
3. John Jeremiah McRaith (1982–2009)
4. William Medley (2009-Present)

High schools

• Owensboro Catholic High School, Owensboro
• St. Mary High School, Paducah
• Trinity High School, Whitesville

See also

• Catholic Church by country
• Catholic Church hierarchy
• List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States

External links

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Owensboro Official Site