Lawrence Preston Joseph Graves
| Lawrence Preston Joseph Graves | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Alexandria, Louisiana | |
| In office | 1973-1982 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 11, 1942 |
| Consecration | April 25, 1970 by Bishop Albert Lewis Fletcher |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 4, 1916 Texarkana, Miller County Arkansas, USA |
| Died | January 15, 1994 (aged 77) |
| Education | St. John Home Mission Seminary |
| Alma mater | Pontifical North American College |
Lawrence Preston Joseph Graves (May 4, 1916 – January 15, 1994) served as the seventh Bishop of Alexandria in Louisiana (1973-1982).
Graves was born in Texarkana in Miller County in southwestern Arkansas, and attended the St. John Home Mission Seminary in the capital city of Little Rock. He then studied at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, and at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 11, 1942.
On February 24, 1969, Graves was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Little Rock and Titular Bishop of Vina by Pope Paul VI. He received his episcopal consecration on the following April 25 from Bishop Albert Lewis Fletcher, with Bishops Lawrence Michael De Falco and Warren L. Boudreaux serving as co-consecrators.
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