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.
Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services Fifth Edition
At our November 2009 meeting the US Conference of Catholic Bishops issued the Fifth Edition of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Healthcare Providers. The significant change in the Fifth Edition is found in Directive 58 where a fuller treatment of nutrition and hydration ...
Annual Memorial Golf Classic scheduled for Monday, Sept. 13, 2010
The annual Catholic Diocese of Lexington's Memorial Golf Classic is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 13, 2010 at Connemara Golf Course in Nicholasville, KY. Cost per golfer is $125. Registration begins at 10 a.m. and Tee-Off Shotgun is at 11:30 a.m. Cost includes green fees, cart, sleeve of balls and ...
Our Catholic Schools Websites
Click here to check out our Catholic Schools.
Vocations web site reflects expanded view
Vocation coordinator Erick Sandstad describes the diocese’s
“I Chose You” website as “an airport for discernment.”
Diocesan Women's Commission seeks new representatives
The Diocesan Women's Commission is seeking new representatives for the diocese. Anyone who would like to be considered for these volunteer positions, please click here for the application. For inquiries, please contact Beth Rompf sprrompf@uky.edu, Chair of the Diocesan Commission for ...
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