[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 77 (Thursday, May 22, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1063]
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IN HONOR OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF COVINGTON'S 150TH ANNIVERSARY

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                             HON. KEN LUCAS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 22, 2003

  Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of 
the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington's 150th anniversary.
  On July 29th, 1853, his Holiness Pope Pius IX issued the papal bull, 
Apostolici Miniserii, establishing the Roman Catholic Diocese of 
Covington. For the past 150 years, the Roman Catholic Diocese of 
Covington has contributed to and has met the spiritual, academic, and 
social needs of individuals from childhood through adulthood in 
Kentucky.
  Today, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington consists of forty-
seven parishes, six missions, three Catholic hospitals, four homes for 
the elderly, two residential care facilities for children, three 
special centers for social services, a retreat center, a diocesan 
college, seven high schools, two private high schools, twenty-seven 
diocesan and parochial elementary schools, two private elementary 
schools, and five diocesan cemeteries. The total Catholic population of 
the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington is over 88,000.
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington has been able to use its vast 
resources to enhance the quality of life for all individuals that live 
in Northern Kentucky. A portion of what they have been able to do 
includes assisting those in need through adoption and pregnancy 
services, counseling services, community and volunteer organizing 
services, and substance abuse treatment services. The actions of 
organizations such as the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington are what 
define a community. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to represent this 
community.
  I ask my colleagues to join me to honor the Roman Catholic Diocese of 
Covington which has changed the lives of thousands of Kentuckians 
throughout the past 150 years.

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