Francis Ridgley Cotton


Francis Ridgley Cotton

Bishop of Owensboro
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Owensboro
In officeFebruary 24, 1938 to
September 25, 1960
SuccessorHenry Joseph Soenneker
Orders
OrdinationJune 17, 1920
by John T. McNicholas
ConsecrationFebruary 24, 1938
by John A. Floersh
Personal details
Born(1895-09-19)September 19, 1895
DiedSeptember 25, 1960(1960-09-25) (aged 65)
Owensboro, Kentucky, US
EducationSt. Meinrad Seminary
St. Mary's Seminary
Catholic University of America
Pontifical Roman Athenaeum S. Apollinare

Francis Ridgley Cotton O.P. (September 19, 1895—September 25, 1960) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the first bishop of the new Diocese of Owensboro in Kentucky from 1938 to 1960.