James Kendrick Williams

His Excellency, The Most Reverend
James Kendrick Williams
Bishop Emeritus of Lexington
Archdiocese Louisville
Diocese Lexington
Appointed January 14, 1988
Installed March 2, 1988
Term ended June 11, 2002
Predecessor First Bishop
Successor Ronald William Gainer
Orders
Ordination May 25, 1963
Consecration June 19, 1984
by William Anthony Hughes, Thomas C. Kelly, and Richard Henry Ackerman
Personal details
Born (1936-09-05) September 5, 1936
Athertonville, Kentucky
Previous post Auxiliary Bishop of Covington (1984–88)
Styles of
James Kendrick Williams
Reference style
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Bishop

James Kendrick Williams (born September 5, 1936) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who was the Bishop of Lexington, Kentucky, from 1988 to 2002.

Biography

Born in Athertonville, Kentucky, Williams was ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville, Kentucky, on May 25, 1963.

On April 15, 1984, Williams was named titular bishop of Catula and auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington, and was consecrated bishop on June 19, 1984.

On January 14, 1988, he was named first bishop of the Diocese of Lexington and was installed on March 2, 1988. On June 11, 2002, Williams resigned after three lawsuits against him alleging sexual abuse of teenage boys. He denied the allegations.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Collins, Dan (June 12, 2002). "Kentucky Bishop Resigns". CBS News. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  2. ↑ Walsh, Edward (June 12, 2002). "2 More Bishops Resign in Sex Scandal". Washington Post. Retrieved July 1, 2018.

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
First Bishop		 Bishop of Lexington
1988–2002		 Succeeded by
Ronald William Gainer
Preceded by
-		 Auxiliary Bishop of Covington
1984–1988		 Succeeded by
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