Diocese of Owensboro

Diocese of Owensboro

Dioecesis Owensburgensis
St. Stephen Cathedral
Coat of arms
Location
Country United States
Territory Western Kentucky
Ecclesiastical provinceArchdiocese of Louisville
Statistics
Population
  •  
  • 51,780  (6.2%)
Parishes78
Schools19
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedDecember 9, 1937
CathedralSt. Stephen's Cathedral
Patron saintSt. Stephen
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopWilliam Medley
Metropolitan ArchbishopShelton Fabre
Map
Website
rcdok.org

The Diocese of Owensboro (Latin: Dioecesis Owensburgensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in western Kentucky in the United States. As of 2020, the diocese contained 78 parishes and two Newman Centers in 32 counties. The Diocese of Owensboro is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Louisville. The current bishop is William Medley.