Lawrence Preston Joseph Graves

Lawrence Preston Joseph Graves (May 4, 1916 – January 15, 1994) served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria-Shreveport in Louisiana (1976-1982). He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Little Rock in Arkansas (1969-1973) and as bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria (1973 -1976)

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Lawrence Preston Joseph Graves
Bishop of Alexandria-Shreveport
Titular Bishop of Vina
SeeDiocese of Alexandria-Shreveport
In office1973-1982
PredecessorCharles Pasquale Greco
SuccessorWilliam Benedict Friend
Orders
OrdinationJune 11, 1942
ConsecrationApril 25, 1970
by Albert Lewis Fletcher
Personal details
Born(1916-05-04)May 4, 1916
Texarkana, US
DiedJanuary 15, 1994(1994-01-15) (aged 77)
EducationSt. John Home Mission Seminary
Pontifical North American College
Catholic University of America

Biography

Lawrence Graves was born on May 4, 1916, in Texarkana, Arkansas. He attended the St. John Home Mission Seminary in Little Rock, Arkansas. He then studied at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, and at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Graves was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Little Rock on June 11, 1942.[1]

Auxiliary Bishop of Little Rock

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 April 25, 1969, from Bishop Albert Fletcher, with Bishops Lawrence De Falco and Warren L. Boudreaux serving as co-consecrators.[1]

Bishop of Alexandria and Alexandria-Shreveport

Following the retirement of Bishop Charles Greco, on May 10, 1973, Graves was named bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria by Paul VI .[1] During his tenure, Graves 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]

Paul VI changed the Diocese of Alexandria to the Diocese of Alexandria-Shreveport in 1976, with Greco remaining as bishop.

After nine years at Louisiana, Graves resigned as bishop on July 20, 1982.[1] He died eleven years thereafter at the age of seventy-seven.

References
  1. "Bishop Lawrence Preston Joseph Graves". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
  2. "History of the Diocese". Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria in Louisiana. Archived from the original on 2010-08-08.

Episcopal succession
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