Francis Ridgley Cotton | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Owensboro | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Owensboro |
| In office | February 24, 1938 to September 25, 1960 |
| Successor | Henry Joseph Soenneker |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 17, 1920 by John T. McNicholas |
| Consecration | February 24, 1938 by John A. Floersh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 19, 1895 |
| Died | September 25, 1960 (aged 65) Owensboro, Kentucky, US |
| Education | St. 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.