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STATISTICS The archdiocese contains 200,000 Catholics in 66,000 households, served by one hundred twenty-two parishes and missions. One half of all Catholics in the Commonwealth reside within the bounds of the Archdiocese of Louisville, and seventy-nine percent of all Catholics in the archdiocese (forty percent of all Catholics in the Commonwealth) reside in the Louisville Metro area. There are fifty-nine Catholic elementary and high schools serving more than 23,400 students. The archdiocese is home to one hundred sixty-six Diocesan Priests , one hundred twelve permanent Deacons , fifty-two Religious Order priests, seventy-seven religious brothers, and nine hundred forty-four Religious Sisters . The archdiocese serves more than 220,000 persons in Catholic hospitals, health care centers, homes for the aged and specialized homes. Services, Mother-Infant Care Program, Senior Social Services, and Rural Ministries Services. HISTORY The Diocese of Bardstown , the first inland diocese in the United States, was established in 1808 , with Benedict Joseph Flaget as the first and only Bishop of Bardstown. The diocese included most of Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri , Illinois , Indiana , Ohio and Michigan . The historic Basilica Of Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral , the former cathedral of the Diocese of Bardstown, is now a parish church. In 1841 , the diocese was moved from Bardstown to Louisville, becoming the Diocese of Louisville. The Diocese of Louisville was elevated in 1937 to become the Archdiocese of Louisville, and the Metropolitan province for all the dioceses in Kentucky and Tennessee. There are currently three deaneries: Elizabethtown, Lebanon, and Bardstown. ARCHBISHOP KELLY The Most Reverend Thomas C. Kelly, O.P. is the current Archbishop of Louisville. Archbishop Kelly is the third Archbishop and first member of the Dominican Order to head the Archdiocese of Louisville. He succeeds Archbishops Thomas J. McDonough (1967-1981) and John A. Floersh (1937-1967). Archbishop Kelly was appointed by Pope John Paul II in December 1981 , and he took possession of the archdiocese in February 1982 . Prior to becoming Archbishop of Louisville, Archbishop Kelly served as chief administrative officer and general secretary of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) and the United States Catholic Conference (USCC) (now the United States Conference Of Catholic Bishops ). Pope Paul VI named him auxiliary to the Archbishop of Washington , and titular bishop of Tusuro, Africa in 1977 . He was ordained at the Basilica Of The National Shrine Of The Immaculate Conception . Archbishop Kelly was born in , and a doctorate in canon law from the Rome campus of the University Of St. Thomas in 1962 . Archbishop Kelly celebrated 20 years as Archbishop of Louisville, 25 years as a bishop and 50 years as a Dominican in 2002 . The Most Reverend Charles G. Maloney, DD was ordained auxiliary bishop of Louisville on February 2 , 1955 . In 1995, he was named titular bishop of Bardstown, Kentucky. Bishop Maloney has since retired from active ministry, but remains the Auxiliary Bishop of Louisville and Bishop of Bardstown. He passed away on April 30 , 2006 at the age of 93. {Link without Title} METROPOLITAN PROVINCE OF LOUISVILLE of the Archbishop of Louisville]] The Metropolitan Province of Louisville covers the states of Kentucky and Tennessee , and comprises the following dioceses:
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