Lawrence Preston Joseph Graves
Lawrence Preston Joseph Graves | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Alexandria-Shreveport Titular Bishop of Vina | |
| See | Diocese of Alexandria-Shreveport |
| In office | 1976 to 1982 |
| Predecessor | Charles Pasquale Greco |
| Successor | William Benedict Friend |
| Previous posts | Bishop of Alexandria (1973 to 1976) Auxiliary Bishop of Little Rock (1969 to 1973) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 11, 1942 by John Baptist Morris |
| Consecration | April 25, 1970 by Albert Lewis Fletcher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 4, 1916 |
| Died | January 15, 1994 (aged 77) |
| Education | St. John Home Mission Seminary Pontifical North American College Catholic University of America |
Lawrence Preston Joseph Graves (May 4, 1916 – January 15, 1994) served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria-Shreveport in Louisiana (1976–1982). He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Little Rock in Arkansas (1969–1973) and as bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria (1973 -1976)