Suffragan diocese Owensboro, Kentucky, United States
Diocese of Owensboro
Ovensburgen(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Owensboro is a Latin Church diocese covering 32 counties of western Kentucky, erected in 1937. It is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Louisville and is led by Bishop William F. Medley.
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- Established
- 1937
- Catholics
- 51,780
- Priests
- 114
- Territory
- 32,380 km²
Parishes and churches
78 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Saint AugustineReedMass times recorded
- Saint BenedictWaxMass times recorded
- Saint CharlesBardwellMass times recorded
- Saint Charles BorromeoLivermoreMass times recorded
- Saint ColumbaLewisportMass times recorded
- Saint DenisFancy FarmMass times recorded
- Saint EdwardFultonMass times recorded
- Saint ElizabethCurdsvilleMass times recorded
- Saint Elizabeth of HungaryClarksonMass times recorded
- Saint Francis BorgiaSturgisView parish
- Saint Francis de SalesPaducahMass times recorded
- Saint Francis of AssisiTodd CountyMass times recorded
- Saint HenryAuroraMass times recorded
- Saint JeromeFancy FarmMass times recorded
- Saint John The BaptistFordsvilleMass times recorded
- Saint John the EvangelistPaducahMass times recorded
- Saint John the EvangelistSunfishMass times recorded
- Saint JosephBowling GreenMass times recorded
- Saint JosephCentral CityView parish
- Saint JosephLeitchfieldMass times recorded
- Saint JosephMayfieldMass times recorded
- Saint JudeClintonView parish
- Saint LawrenceSt. LawrenceMass times recorded
- Saint LeoMurrayMass times recorded
- Saint MarkEddyvilleMass times recorded
- Saint MartinRomeMass times recorded
- Saint MaryFranklinMass times recorded
- Saint MaryLaCenterMass times recorded
- Saint Mary MagdaleneSorghoMass times recorded
- Saint Mary of the WoodsMcQuadyMass times recorded
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- William Francis Medley
- Born
- 17 September 1952
- Birthplace
- Loretto
Explore the ministry of the bishop.
The cathedral
St. Stephen Cathedral stands in Owensboro, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Western Kentucky is the territory of the Diocese of Owensboro (Latin: Dioecesis Owensburgensis), a Catholic diocese in the United States. William Medley serves as its current bishop.
This see in the wire
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Published on the see's own news feed. A diocese reports on the whole Church, so these are often about somewhere else.
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Giving thanks for ‘past, present and future,’ cathedral celebrates 100 years at Locust Street location
St. Stephen Cathedral celebrated 100 years at its 610 Locust Street location with a Mass on Sept. 6. Bishop William F. Medley presided over the liturgy, which included concelebrants such as rector Fr. John Thomas, parochial vicar Fr. Christopher Grief, and parochial vicar Fr. Thomas Aslis. During his homily, Bishop Medley noted the century of baptisms, First Holy Communions, and Confirmations held at the site. He described the cathedral as the Mother Church of the diocese and a place for various gatherings intended to celebrate the glory of God. Following the Mass, the community held a celebration at the Owensboro Convention Center. The event included dinner, trivia, live music from the Owensboro Symphony String Trio, and an ice cream bar for children. Attendees also presented a time capsule that is scheduled to be buried at a later date.
- Additional Priest Assignments for Fall 2026
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