diocese of Louisville, Kentucky

Comprises north central Kentucky. Founded as the diocese of Bardstown, a suffragen of Baltimore, on 8 April 1808. Transferred to the diocese of Louisville on 13 February 1841 and made a suffragan of Cincinnati. Elevated to the archdiocese of Louisville on 10 December 1938. Suffragen dioceses include

• Covington, Kentucky
• Knoxville, Tennessee
• Lexington
• Memphis
• Nashville, Tennessee
• Owensboro

See also:

• Catholic-Hierarchy.Org
• archdiocese of Louisville
• patron saints index

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