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John Eric Stowe, O.F.M. Conv., (born April 15, 1966) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been bishop of the Diocese of Lexington in Kentucky since 2015. Biography [ edit ]
He resigned as bishop of Lexington in July 2002. [6] [7] To replace Williams, John Paul II named Reverend Ronald William Gainer of the Diocese of Allentown. [8] In 2014, Pope Francis named Gainer as bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg. As of 2023, the bishop of the Diocese of Lexington is John Stowe, named by Francis in 2015. [9]
Finally, a friend connected him to Bishop John Stowe, who was known for his outreach to the LGBTQ community. In a speech he gave in 2022, he said: “I believe that my first words to you and to ...
Most nations with large Catholic populations in non-missionary geographical areas propose and elect native-born clergy to the episcopacy. An exception to this rule is the United States, which has a significant number of foreign-born bishops, with most serving as auxiliaries in culturally diverse dioceses.
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Linda Blackford: On Pentecost, Brother Christian Matson decided to point a new way forward, a ‘language of love’ in the Catholic Church for LGBTQ people in Kentucky and around the world.
Catholic Hierarchy: Many members of the magisterium have personally contributed to the articles in the Gaudete, including Bishop John Dolan, Archbishop Mark Coleridge , Bishop John Stowe , and Charles Bouchard OP .
Stowe was appointed bishop by Pope Francis in 2015. Francis, in addition to his appointment of bishops, has appointed five cardinals during his papacy, most recently San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy.