Joseph Edward Kurtz | |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Louisville | |
.jpg) Archbishop Kurtz in 2016 | |
| Archdiocese | Louisville |
| Appointed | June 12, 2007 |
| Installed | August 15, 2007 |
| Retired | February 8, 2022 |
| Predecessor | Thomas C. Kelly, O.P |
| Successor | Shelton Fabre |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 18, 1972 by Joseph McShea |
| Consecration | December 8, 1999 by Gabriel Montalvo Higuera, Thomas C. Kelly, and Edward Peter Cullen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Edward Kurtz August 18, 1946 |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Parents | George and Stella (née Zmijewski) Kurtz |
| Occupation | Archbishop |
| Alma mater | St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Marywood University |
| Motto | Hope In The Lord |
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| Styles of Joseph Edward Kurtz | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
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Joseph Edward Kurtz (born August 18, 1946) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Louisville in Kentucky from 2007 to 2022. He previously served as the bishop of the Diocese of Knoxville in Tennessee from 1999 to 2007. Kurtz was president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) from 2013 to 2016.