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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 9, 2006

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Archdiocese of Louisville History Center Dedicated

(Louisville, KY) On Sunday, October 15 at 1:30 p.m., Archbishop Thomas C. Kelly, O.P., will dedicate the new Archdiocese of Louisville History Center. This event will be held at the History Center, which is housed in the Patterson Education Center of the Cathedral of the Assumption, 424 South Fifth Street, Louisville.

The Archdiocese of Louisville History Center contains significant artifacts and information about the history of the diocese, which was founded in 1808. It includes a “Bishop Flaget Room” with artifacts, books, and documents belonging the Diocese of Bardstown’s first bishop as well as historical oil paintings, vestments and photographs from the nearly 200-year history of the Archdiocese of Louisville. According to Fr. Dale Cieslik, Archivist of the Archdiocese, “We hope that this center will serve as a source of inspiration and education for those interested in the rich Catholic history of this area.”

The Center will be open to the public from 10:30 to 2:00 on Sundays and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays, beginning Sunday, October 22. Group tours can be scheduled by appointment. Contact Angela Wiggins at the Cathedral of the Assumption at 582-2971, ext. 113, or awiggins@cathedraloftheassumption.org.

The oldest Roman Catholic Archdiocese west of the Appalachians, the Archdiocese of Louisville was founded as the Diocese of Bardstown in 1808, transferred to Louisville in 1841, and elevated to an Archdiocese in 1937. The Archdiocese covers 24 counties and hosts a Catholic population of more than 200,000 individuals.