James Kendrick Williams
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.
James Kendrick Williams | |
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| 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 |
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| Born | September 5, 1936 Athertonville, Kentucky |
| Previous post | Auxiliary Bishop of Covington (1984–88) |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
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
- 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
- Collins, Dan (June 12, 2002). "Kentucky Bishop Resigns". CBS News. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- Walsh, Edward (June 12, 2002). "2 More Bishops Resign in Sex Scandal". Washington Post. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
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Succeeded by Ronald William Gainer |
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