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Archbishop Joseph Edward Kurtz

Archbishop Emeritus of Louisville, Kentucky, USA


Motto: Hope In The Lord


Events

DateAgeEventTitle
18 Aug 1946 Born
18 Mar 197225.5Ordained PriestPriest of Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
26 Oct 199953.1AppointedBishop of Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
8 Dec 199953.3Ordained BishopBishop of Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
12 Jun 200760.8AppointedArchbishop of Louisville, Kentucky, USA
15 Aug 200760.9InstalledArchbishop of Louisville, Kentucky, USA
24 Oct 201872.1AppointedApostolic Administrator of Memphis, Tennessee, USA
2 Apr 201972.6CeasedApostolic Administrator of Memphis, Tennessee, USA
8 Feb 202275.4RetiredArchbishop of Louisville, Kentucky, USA

MicroData Summary
Joseph Edward Kurtz
Archbishop Joseph Edward Kurtz
(born )
Archbishop Emeritus of Louisville

EventPlace
Birth PlaceShenandoah, Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ordained PriestSaint Catharine of Siena, Cathedral, Allentown, Diocese of Allentown, Pennsylvania
Ordained BishopHoliday Inn Convention Center, Knoxville, Diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee

Please contact the Archbishop through the Archdiocese of Louisville.

  • a priest for years
  • a bishop for years
Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

External Link(s):

Source(s):
  • ab: Bollettino, 12 Jun 2007
  • ob/c2+: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 157, Number 13,654
  • ab: Bollettino, 24 Oct 2018
  • r: Bollettino, 8 Feb 2022
  • op.loc: CB, 26 Oct 2022

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