Lawrence Preston Joseph Graves

Lawrence Preston Joseph Graves (May 4, 1916 – January 15, 1994) served as the seventh Bishop of Alexandria in Louisiana (1973-1982).

Biography

Graves was born in Texarkana in Miller County in southwestern Arkansas, and attended St. John Home Mission Seminary in the capital city of Little Rock. He then studied at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, and at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 11, 1942.^[1]

On February 24, 1969, Graves was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Little Rock and Titular Bishop of Vina by Pope Paul VI.^[1] He received his episcopal consecration on the following April 25 from Bishop Albert Lewis Fletcher, with Bishops Lawrence Michael De Falco and Warren L. Boudreaux serving as co-consecrators.^[1]

Following the retirement of Bishop Charles Pasquale Greco, On May 10, 1973, Graves was named Bishop of Alexandria in Alexandria, Louisiana, to succeed Charles Pasquale Greco.^[1] During his tenure, he was established or improved continuing education for priests, offices for religious education and youth ministry, permanent diaconate program, and the communications apostolate in newspaper, radio, and television.^[2] The name of the diocese was changed to the Diocese of Alexandria-Shreveport in 1976.

After nine years at Louisiana, Graves resigned as bishop on July 20, 1982.^[1] He later died at age 77.

References

1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Lawrence Preston Joseph Graves". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
↑ "History of the Diocese". Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria in Louisiana.

Episcopal succession

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Preceded by Charles Pasquale Greco	Bishop of Alexandria in Louisiana 1973—1982	Succeeded by William Benedict Friend
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop of Little Rock 1969—1973	Succeeded by –

Diocese of Alexandria in Louisiana

Ordinaries	Bishops of Natchitoches Augustus Marie Martin Francis Xavier Leray Anthony Durier Cornelius Van de Ven Bishops of Alexandria in Louisiana Cornelius Van de Ven Daniel Francis Desmond Charles Pasquale Greco Lawrence Preston Joseph Graves William Benedict Friend John Clement Favalora Sam Gallip Jacobs Ronald Paul Herzog

Churches	Cathedral St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Alexandria Parishes:

Education	High schools Holy Savior Menard Central High School, Alexandria St. Joseph High School, Plaucheville St. Mary's High School, Natchitoches

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Diocese of Little Rock

Bishops	Ordinaries Andrew Byrne Edward Fitzgerald John Baptist Morris Albert Lewis Fletcher Andrew Joseph McDonald J. Peter Sartain Anthony Taylor Auxiliary Lawrence Preston Joseph Graves

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of St. Andrew Parishes Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Altus St. Richard's Church, Bald Knob St. John the Baptist Church, Brinkley St. Mary Church, Helena St. Edwards Church, Little Rock Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, North Little Rock St. Joseph Church, Tontitown St. Luke's Church, Warren Former St. Elizabeth's Church, De Valls Bluff

Education	High Schools Catholic High School for Boys, Little Rock Mount St. Mary Academy, Little Rock Sacred Heart School, Morrilton St. Joseph High School, Conway Subiaco Academy, Subiaco Former high schools St. Joseph Catholic High School, Pine Bluff

Religious Orders	Marylake Carmelite Monastery Subiaco Abbey

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