John Stowe
Roman Catholic | |
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Archdiocese | Louisville |
Diocese | Lexington |
Appointed | March 12, 2015 |
Installed | May 5, 2015 |
Predecessor | Ronald William Gainer |
Orders | |
Ordination | September 16, 1995 by Alexander James Quinn |
Consecration | May 5, 2015 by Joseph Edward Kurtz, Armando Xavier Ochoa, and Gabriel Enrique Montero Umaña |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Alma mater | |
Motto | Annuntiamus Verbum Vitae (We Announce the Word of Life) |
Coat of arms |
Styles of John Eric Stowe | ||
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Reference style | ||
Spoken style | Your Excellency | |
Religious style | Bishop |
John Eric Stowe,
Biography
Early life
John Stowe was born in
Stowe then pursued his seminary studies at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, California. He received the degrees of Master of Divinity and a Licentiate of Sacred Theology, specializing in church history.[2]
Priesthood
Stowe was
Bishop of Lexington
On March 12, 2015,
In February 2018, Stowe joined the Pax Christi USA Board as their president.[3]
Viewpoints
Immigration
In January 2019, Stowe wrote an op-ed in the
[...] supports a president who denigrates the lives of immigrants, refugees and people from countries that he describes with indecent words and haphazardly endangers with life-threatening policies.[5][6]
LGBTQ rights
In March 2021, Stowe expressed support for the federal Equality Act, proposed legislation that was opposed by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. He wrote that "As a Catholic bishop, I hate to see any form of harmful discrimination protected by law and it is consistent with our teaching to ensure that LGBTQ people have the protection they need."[7]
On May 21, 2024, the Diocese of Lexington released a statement that said Stowe accepted the profession of Brother Christian Matson, as a hermit, who identifies as transgender.[8]
See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
- ^ a b c d e Kent, James. "Bishop-elect John Stowe, OFM Conv". Conventual Franciscan Friars, Province of Our Lady of Consolation.
- ^ a b c d Harris, Elise (March 12, 2015). "Pope Francis names new bishops for Spokane, Lexington dioceses". Catholic News Agency.
- ^ "Bishop Stowe joins Pax Christi USA board as episcopal president". February 12, 2018. Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ "Wearing a Trump hat? That's not exactly pro-life, says Catholic Bishop John Stowe". Lexington Herald-Leader. January 23, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ Winters, Sean Michael (January 29, 2019). "Bishop apologises to Covington students". The Tablet. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ Boorstein, Michelle (January 25, 2019). "Kentucky bishop apologizes to Covington Catholic students, says he expects their exoneration". Washington Post. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ O'Loughlin, Michael J. (March 25, 2021). "'It is our duty to love and defend' LGBT Americans: Bishop Stowe breaks with U.S. bishops on the Equality Act". America. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Diocesan Communications". The Catholic Diocese of Lexington. Retrieved May 22, 2024.