Diocese of Lexington

Dioecesis Lexingtonensis

Bishop(s)

John Eric Stowe, O.F.M. Conv., Bishop
James Kendrick Williams, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 14 January 1988
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Louisville
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Kentucky
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 42,520 (16,423 Square Miles)
Conference Region: V (AL, KY, LA, MS, TN)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: LEX
Official Web Site: http://www.cdlex.org/
Mailing Address: Catholic Center, 1310 W. Main St., Lexington, KY 40508, USA
Telephone: (859)253-1993
Fax: 254-6284

Past and Present Ordinaries

James Kendrick Williams (14 Jan 1988 Appointed - 11 Jun 2002 Resigned)
Ronald William Gainer (13 Dec 2002 Appointed - 24 Jan 2014 Appointed, Bishop of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
John Eric Stowe, O.F.M. Conv. (12 Mar 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
14 January 1988	Erected	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

1990 40,390 1,390,600 2.9% 48 19 67 602 13 21 215 44 ap1991

1999 41,997 1,444,148 2.9% 50 21 71 591 30 3 176 60 ap2000

2000 48,408 1,459,465 3.3% 51 22 73 663 34 25 159 61 ap2001

2001 47,583 1,436,583 3.3% 49 19 68 699 33 23 151 65 ap2002

2002 46,183 1,492,792 3.1% 51 21 72 641 33 25 143 64 ap2003

2003 45,153 1,492,784 3.0% 47 22 69 654 34 26 140 64 ap2004

2004 45,815 1,492,784 3.1% 42 25 67 683 33 30 138 64 ap2005

2013 47,900 1,601,000 3.0% 44 20 64 748 71 23 66 63 ap2014

2016 44,170 1,635,459 2.7% 46 18 64 690 67 20 51 60 ap2017

2019 43,400 1,671,400 2.6% 47 15 62 700 79 15 42 59 ap2020

2021 40,589 1,593,400 2.5% 48 11 59 687 73 11 39 59 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	40,390	1,390,600	2.9%	48	19	67	602	13	21	215	44	ap1991
1999	41,997	1,444,148	2.9%	50	21	71	591	30	3	176	60	ap2000
2000	48,408	1,459,465	3.3%	51	22	73	663	34	25	159	61	ap2001
2001	47,583	1,436,583	3.3%	49	19	68	699	33	23	151	65	ap2002
2002	46,183	1,492,792	3.1%	51	21	72	641	33	25	143	64	ap2003
2003	45,153	1,492,784	3.0%	47	22	69	654	34	26	140	64	ap2004
2004	45,815	1,492,784	3.1%	42	25	67	683	33	30	138	64	ap2005
2013	47,900	1,601,000	3.0%	44	20	64	748	71	23	66	63	ap2014
2016	44,170	1,635,459	2.7%	46	18	64	690	67	20	51	60	ap2017
2019	43,400	1,671,400	2.6%	47	15	62	700	79	15	42	59	ap2020
2021	40,589	1,593,400	2.5%	48	11	59	687	73	11	39	59	ap2022