Joseph Edward Kurtz

Joseph Edward Kurtz (born August 18, 1946) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the fourth and current Archbishop of Louisville, Kentucky since 2007. He was the Bishop of Knoxville, Tennessee from 1999 to 2007. Kurtz also was the President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops between 2013 and 2016.

Kurtz was born in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania. He was raised in Scranton, Pennsylvania. In July 2019, Kurtz was diagnosed with a form of bladder cancer.Louisville Archbishop Joseph Kurtz says he has cancer

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Other websites
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville Official Site

Category:1946 births
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Category:American Roman Catholic bishops
Category:People from Scranton, Pennsylvania
Category:People from Knoxville, Tennessee
Category:People from Louisville, Kentucky