John Jeremiah McRaith


John Jeremiah McRaith
Bishop of Owensboro
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Owensboro
In officeDecember 15, 1982 to
January 5, 2009
PredecessorHenry Joseph Soenneker
SuccessorWilliam Francis Medley
Orders
OrdinationFebruary 21, 1960
ConsecrationDecember 15, 1982
by Thomas C. Kelly
Personal details
Born(1934-12-06)December 6, 1934
DiedMarch 19, 2017(2017-03-19) (aged 82)
Owensboro, Kentucky, US
EducationSt. John's Preparatory School
Loras College
St. Bernard Seminary
Styles of
John Jeremiah McRaith
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor
Posthumous stylenot applicable

John Jeremiah McRaith (December 6, 1934 – March 19, 2017) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Owensboro in Kentucky from 1982 to 2009.