Diocese of Lexington at 1310 West Main Street, Lexington, KY 40508-2048 US - Learn About the Diocese of Lexington
Learn About the Diocese of Lexington
This page outlines the history of our Diocese, statistical information, our mission statement, and more.
HOLY FATHER ANNOUNCES A SPECIAL YEAR FOR PRIESTS
VATICAN CITY, 16 MAR 2009 (VIS) - This morning in the Vatican the Holy Father received members of the Congregation for the Clergy, who are currently celebrating their plenary assembly on the theme: "The missionary identity of priests in the Church as an intrinsic dimension of the exercise of ...
Vocations web site reflects expanded view
Vocation coordinator Erick Sandstad describes the diocese’s
“I Chose You” website as “an airport for discernment.”
St. Paul: 'Dreaded Terrorist Becomes Fierce Apostle'
If a newspaper were to report his story today, the headline might read “Dreaded Terrorist Becomes Fierce Apostle.” Of course, this would be the story of Saul of Tarsus. As we meet him in the Acts of the Apostles and by his own admission in his ...
Bishop Ronald W. Gainer's Coat of Arms
The coat of arms of a bishop of a diocese identifies both the Bishop and the diocese over which he has pastoral care. The left half of the shield identifies the diocese; the right half identifies the Bishop.
Our Mission Statement
We, the Roman Catholics of Eastern and Central Kentucky, are a diverse pilgrim people, growing in number and filled with hope. We are energized by the Word, the Sacraments and the Spirit. God calls us to gather together as Eucharistic faith communities to worship and to celebrate, to teach, to reconcile and to liberate...
Our Establishment
The Catholic Diocese of Lexington was established by Pope John Paul II on January 19, 1988. The Diocese is made up of 50 counties of central and eastern Kentucky. Forty-three of these counties had been part of the Diocese of Covington and seven had been part of the ...
The History of the Diocese of Covington” identifies St. Francis de Sales as the first parish in the territory
Pilgrims have been welcomed since the late 1700s at the Bluegrass West designated pilgrimage site in White Sulphur. “The History of the Diocese of Covington” identifies St. Francis de Sales as the first parish in the territory. Originally the church was dedicated as for the Diocese of Baltimore and ...
Bishop's 1st Annual Cathedral Series on Catechesis
Bishop Gainer in collaboration with the Office of Religious Education and the Adult Faith Formation Committtee at Christ the King Cathedral is pleased to announce this inaugural lecture series to be held at Christ the King Cathedral. Visit ...
Lexington Latin Mass