Covington (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

John Curtis Iffert, Bishop
Roger Joseph Foys, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 29 July 1853
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Louisville
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Kentucky
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 8,696 (3,358 Square Miles)
Conference Region: V (AL, KY, LA, MS, TN)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: COV
Official Web Site: https://www.covdio.org/
Mailing Address: 1125 Madison Avenue, Covington, KY 41011-3115, USA
Telephone: (859)392-1500
Fax: 392-1589

Past and Present Ordinaries

George Aloysius Carrell, S.J. † (29 Jul 1853 Appointed - 25 Sep 1868 Died)
Augustus Maria Bernard Anthony John Gebhard Toebbe † (24 Sep 1869 Appointed - 2 May 1884 Died)
Camillus Paul Maes † (1 Oct 1884 Appointed - 11 May 1915 Died)
Ferdinand Brossart † (9 Dec 1915 Appointed - 2 Mar 1923 Resigned)
Francis William Howard † (26 Mar 1923 Appointed - 18 Jan 1944 Died)
William Theodore Mulloy † (11 Nov 1944 Appointed - 1 Jun 1959 Died)
Richard Henry Ackerman, C.S.Sp. † (4 Apr 1960 Appointed - 28 Nov 1978 Retired)
William Anthony Hughes † (13 Apr 1979 Appointed - 4 Jul 1995 Retired)
Robert William Muench (5 Jan 1996 Appointed - 15 Dec 2001 Appointed, Bishop of Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
Roger Joseph Foys (31 May 2002 Appointed - 13 Jul 2021 Retired)
John Curtis Iffert (13 Jul 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 July 1853	Erected	Diocese of Louisville	Diocese of Covington (erected) (Eastern part of KY)
10 December 1937	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Covington (from Cincinnati)
14 January 1988	Territory Lost	Diocese of Covington (Bath, Bell, Bourbon, Boyd, Breathitt, Carter, Clark, Clay, Elliott, Estill, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Garrard, Greenup, Harlan, Jackson, Jessimine, Johnson, Knot, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Madison, Magoffin, Martin, Manifee, Montgo...) Archdiocese of Louisville (Anderson, Boyle, Lincoln, McCreary, Mercer, Pulaski, and Wayne)	Diocese of Lexington (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1918 60,600 80 12 92 658 82 ocdk1919

1928 64,000 95 8 103 621 83 ocdk1929

1950 72,000 1,350,466 5.3% 138 24 162 444 30 795 75 ap1951

1966 92,500 1,303,000 7.1% 214 20 234 395 37 1,020 85 ap1967

1970 103,500 1,400,000 7.4% 190 19 209 495 43 1,178 85 ap1971

1976 104,500 1,500,000 7.0% 177 20 197 530 32 981 83 ap1977

1980 110,200 1,524,000 7.2% 180 20 200 551 25 1,081 84 ap1981

1990 79,995 398,200 20.1% 123 2 125 639 10 12 528 51 ap1991

1999 85,202 401,127 21.2% 113 2 115 740 18 9 430 48 ap2000

2000 86,031 401,127 21.4% 95 1 96 896 23 7 418 47 ap2001

2001 88,896 401,127 22.2% 95 1 96 926 22 10 416 47 ap2002

2002 88,485 464,629 19.0% 92 1 93 951 22 11 405 47 ap2003

2003 87,884 464,629 18.9% 92 3 95 925 24 14 418 47 ap2004

2004 89,736 464,629 19.3% 89 2 91 986 28 10 372 46 ap2005

2006 92,250 471,000 19.6% 83 9 92 1,002 28 16 346 47 ap2007

2013 91,904 518,000 17.7% 81 14 95 967 33 20 281 47 ap2014

2016 88,874 526,378 16.9% 87 12 99 897 39 17 263 47 ap2017

2019 91,895 532,567 17.3% 89 9 98 937 40 13 208 48 ap2020

2021 92,700 538,446 17.2% 85 7 92 1,007 40 9 194 48 ap2022

2023 93,900 545,528 17.2% 83 7 90 1,043 43 9 171 48 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1918	60,600			80	12	92	658				82	ocdk1919
1928	64,000			95	8	103	621				83	ocdk1929
1950	72,000	1,350,466	5.3%	138	24	162	444		30	795	75	ap1951
1966	92,500	1,303,000	7.1%	214	20	234	395		37	1,020	85	ap1967
1970	103,500	1,400,000	7.4%	190	19	209	495		43	1,178	85	ap1971
1976	104,500	1,500,000	7.0%	177	20	197	530		32	981	83	ap1977
1980	110,200	1,524,000	7.2%	180	20	200	551		25	1,081	84	ap1981
1990	79,995	398,200	20.1%	123	2	125	639	10	12	528	51	ap1991
1999	85,202	401,127	21.2%	113	2	115	740	18	9	430	48	ap2000
2000	86,031	401,127	21.4%	95	1	96	896	23	7	418	47	ap2001
2001	88,896	401,127	22.2%	95	1	96	926	22	10	416	47	ap2002
2002	88,485	464,629	19.0%	92	1	93	951	22	11	405	47	ap2003
2003	87,884	464,629	18.9%	92	3	95	925	24	14	418	47	ap2004
2004	89,736	464,629	19.3%	89	2	91	986	28	10	372	46	ap2005
2006	92,250	471,000	19.6%	83	9	92	1,002	28	16	346	47	ap2007
2013	91,904	518,000	17.7%	81	14	95	967	33	20	281	47	ap2014
2016	88,874	526,378	16.9%	87	12	99	897	39	17	263	47	ap2017
2019	91,895	532,567	17.3%	89	9	98	937	40	13	208	48	ap2020
2021	92,700	538,446	17.2%	85	7	92	1,007	40	9	194	48	ap2022
2023	93,900	545,528	17.2%	83	7	90	1,043	43	9	171	48	ap2024