Diocese of Covington

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Diocese of Covington
Map of Covington Diocese
Basic data
Country United States
Metropolitan bishopric Archdiocese of Louisville
Diocesan bishop Roger Joseph Foys
founding 1853
surface 8,696 km²
Parishes 47 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Residents 526,378 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Catholics 88,874 (2016 / AP 2017 )
proportion of 16.9%
Diocesan priest 87 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Religious priest 12 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Catholics per priest 898
Permanent deacons 39 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Friars 17 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Religious sisters 263 (2016 / AP 2017 )
rite Roman rite
Liturgical language English
cathedral Cathedral of the Assumption
Website www.covingtondiocese.org
Ecclesiastical province
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Coat of arms of the Diocese of Covington

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington ( Latin Dioecesis Covingtonensis , English Diocese of Covington ) is a in the United States located Roman Catholic diocese , based in Covington , Kentucky .

history

The diocese of Covington was on July 29, 1853 by Pope Pius IX. built from cession of the Diocese of Louisville and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Cincinnati as a suffragan . On December 10, 1937, the Diocese of Covington was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Louisville as a suffragan. The Diocese of Covington gave on January 14, 1988 parts of its territory establishing the Diocese of Lexington .

territory

The Diocese of Covington includes the state of Kentucky lying areas Boone County , Bracken County , Campbell County , Carroll County , Fleming County , Gallatin County , Grant County , Harrison County , Kenton County , Lewis County , Mason County , Owen County , Pendleton County and Robertson County .

Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington

Bishops of Covington

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