St Patrick is one of 122 parishes and missions which comprise the Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville. 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 Archdiocese in 1937. The Archdiocese covers 24 counties, and hosts a Catholic population of more than 200,000 individuals.

Archbishop Thomas C .Kelly, O.P. celebrated 20 years as Archbishop of Louisville, 25 years as a bishop and 50 years as a Dominican in 2002.

For complete information on the Archdiocese and its resources visit its website: http://www.archlou.org/