Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington

Diocese of Lexington

Dioecesis Lexingtonensis
Cathedral of Christ the King
Coat of arms
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritorySoutheastern Kentucky
Ecclesiastical provinceLouisville
Statistics
Area16,423 sq mi (42,540 km2)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2017)
  • 1,659,800
  • 43,168 (2.6%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJanuary 14, 1988
CathedralCathedral of Christ the King
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopJohn Stowe
Metropolitan ArchbishopShelton Fabre
Bishops emeritusJames Kendrick Williams
Map
Website
cdlex.org

The Diocese of Lexington (Latin: Dioecesis Lexingtonensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in southeastern Kentucky in the United States. Erected in 1988, it is a suffragan of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Louisville.