- Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington
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Diocese of Covington
Dioecesis Covingtonensis
Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, CovingtonLocation Country United States Territory Northern Kentucky Ecclesiastical province Archdiocese of Louisville Metropolitan Covington, Kentucky Statistics Population
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89,736Information Denomination Roman Catholic Rite Roman Rite Established July 29, 1853 Cathedral Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption Patron saint St. Paul the Apostle Current leadership Pope Benedict XVI Bishop Roger Joseph Foys
Bishop of CovingtonMetropolitan Archbishop Joseph Edward Kurtz
Archbishop of LouisvilleMap 
Website covingtondiocese.org The Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington (Latin: Dioecesis Covingtonensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Northern Kentucky, covering 3,359 square miles (8,700 km2) that includes the city of Covington and the following Kentucky counties: Boone, Kenton, Campbell, Gallatin, Carroll, Grant, Owen, Pendleton, Harrison, Bracken, Robertson, Mason, Fleming, and Lewis. The current bishop is the Most Reverend Roger Joseph Foys, D.D. The cathedral church of the diocese is the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption.
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Statistics
As of 2004[1], the diocese held 89,736 Catholics out of a population of 464,629, about 19% of the population. The diocese contains 46 parishes in 14 counties, the majority of which are concentrated in Boone, Kenton, and Campbell Counties. The diocese also supports a private collegial institution, Thomas More College in Crestview Hills. In addition, the diocese also administers five area hospitals, the St. Elizabeth Medical Center system, one in Covington, one in Edgewood, one in Ft. Thomas, one in Florence, and one in Williamstown. The diocesan school system consists of 29 elementary schools and 9 high schools.
History
The diocese was founded on July 29, 1853 by Pope Pius IX. Installed as the first bishop of Covington was the sitting president of Xavier University in Cincinnati, Father George Aloysius Carrell, S.J. The diocese originally consisted of the eastern half of Kentucky, with the then Diocese of Louisville containing the western half.
Historically, the diocese was composed primarily of descendants of German immigrants to the towns of Covington and Newport in the mid-19th century; Catholicism in both Cincinnati and Louisville also had a similar demographic. Much of the parish architecture in the diocese reflects the German cultural heritage.
The past bishops of the diocese are:
- George Aloysius Carrell (1853–1868)
- Augustus Toebbe (1869–1884)
- Camillus Paul Maes (1884–1915)
- Ferdinand Brossart (1915–1923)
- Francis William Howard (1923–1944)
- William Theodore Mulloy (1944–1959)
- Richard Henry Ackerman (1960–1978)
- William Anthony Hughes (1979–1995)
- Robert William Muench (1996–2001)
- Roger Joseph Foys (2002—)
In 1988, the southern portion of the diocese was incorporated into the new Diocese of Lexington.
2003–2006 Diocese of Covington Synod
In November 2003, Bishop Roger Joseph Foys officially opened the fifth synod in the 150-year history of the Diocese of Covington. An official synod document will be promulgated on August 13, 2006 [1].
The synod will cover the topics of Liturgy and Worship, Parish and Diocesan Administration, Catholic Education, Respect for Life, the Lay Apostolate, Priestly Life and Ministry, Diaconal Life and Ministry, and Evangelization [2].
The previous synod in the Diocese of Covington was called in 1961 by Bishop Richard Ackerman to address financial record-keeping, marriage ceremony guidelines and high school tuition [3].
Parishes
- Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption - Covington
- Saint Agnes - Fort Wright
- Saint Augustine- Covington
- Saint Augustine - Augusta
- Saint Patrick - Taylor Mill
- Saint Patrick - Maysville
- Saint Anthony - Taylor Mill
- Saint Catherine - Fort Thomas
- All Saints - Walton
- Blessed Sacrament - Fort Mitchell
- Saint Joseph - Crescent Springs
- Saint Joseph - Cold Spring
- Saint Joseph - Camp Springs
- Saint Joseph - Warsaw
- Saint Benedict - Covington
- Holy Cross - Latonia
- Holy Spirit Parish, Saint Stephens Church - Newport
- Immaculate Heart Of Mary - Burlington
- Mary, Queen of Heaven - Erlanger
- Mother of God - Covington
- Saint Henry - Elsmere
- Saint John the Baptist - Wilder
- Saint Mary of the Assumption - Alexandria
- Saint Paul - Florence
- Saint Pius X - Edgewood
- Saint Timothy - Union
- Saint Therese - Southgate
- Saint Thomas - Fort Thomas
- Saint John - Covington
- Saint Bernard - Dayton
- Saints Peter and Paul - California
- Saints Boniface and James - Ludlow
- Saint Cecilia - Independence
- Saint Barbara - Erlanger
- Divine Mercy (formerly Sacred Heart and Saint Anthony) - Bellevue
- Holy Redeemer - Vanceburg
- Saint James - Brookville
- Saint Charles - Flemingsburg
- Saint Edward - Cynthiana
- Saint Francis Xavier - Falmouth
- Saint John - Carrollton
- Saint Matthew - Kenton
- Saint Philip - Melbourne
- Saint Rose of Lima - Mayslick, Mason County
- Saint William - Williamstown
High schools
- St. Henry District High School, Erlanger
- Covington Catholic High School, Park Hills
- Bishop Brossart High School, Alexandria
- Villa Madonna Academy, Villa Hills
- Covington Latin School, Covington
- Notre Dame Academy, Park Hills
- Holy Cross High School, Covington
- Newport Central Catholic High School, Newport
- St. Patrick's High School, Maysville
Colleges
References
External links
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington Home Page
- 1910 Catholic Encyclopedia article on the Diocese of Covington
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