Francis Ridgley Cotton
Francis Ridgley Cotton (born September 19, 1895 in Bardstown , Kentucky , USA , † September 25, 1960 ) was Bishop of Owensboro .
Life
Francis Ridgley Cotton received on 17 June 1920, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On December 16, 1937, Pope Pius XI appointed him . the first bishop of the newly established Diocese of Owensboro. The Archbishop of Louisville , John Alexander Floersh , donated him episcopal ordination on February 24, 1938 ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Trenton , Moses Elias Kiley , and the Bishop of Superior , Theodore Mary Reverman .
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Bishop of Owensboro 1937–1960 |
Henry Joseph Soenneker |
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| SURNAME | Cotton, Francis Ridgley |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop of Owensboro |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 19, 1895 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bardstown , Kentucky , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 25, 1960 |