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Lawrence Preston Joseph Graves (May 4, 1916 – January 15, 1994) served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria-Shreveport in Louisiana (1976-1982). He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Little Rock in Arkansas (1969-1973) and as bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria (1973 -1976)

Biography

Lawrence Graves was born on May 4, 1916, in Texarkana, Arkansas. He attended the St. John Home Mission Seminary in Little Rock, Arkansas. He then studied at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, and at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Graves was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Little Rock on June 11, 1942.

Auxiliary Bishop of Little Rock

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 April 25, 1969, from Bishop Albert Fletcher, with Bishops Lawrence De Falco and Warren L. Boudreaux serving as co-consecrators.

Bishop of Alexandria and Alexandria-Shreveport

Following the retirement of Bishop Charles Greco, on May 10, 1973, Graves was named bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria by Paul VI . During his tenure, Graves established or improved continuing education for priests, offices for religious education and youth ministry, permanent diaconate program, and the communications apostolate in newspaper, radio, and television.

Paul VI changed the Diocese of Alexandria to the Diocese of Alexandria-Shreveport in 1976, with Greco remaining as bishop.

After nine years at Louisiana, Graves resigned as bishop on July 20, 1982. He died eleven years thereafter at the age of seventy-seven.

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References

1. ^ "Bishop Lawrence Preston Joseph Graves". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
2. "History of the Diocese". Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria in Louisiana. Archived from the original on 2010-08-08.

Episcopal succession

v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria in Louisiana
Ordinaries	Bishops of Natchitoches Augustus Marie Martin Francis Xavier Leray Anthony Durier Cornelius Van de Ven Bishops of Alexandria in Louisiana Cornelius Van de Ven Daniel Francis Desmond Charles Pasquale Greco Lawrence Preston Joseph Graves William Benedict Friend John Clement Favalora Sam Gallip Jacobs Ronald Paul Herzog David Talley Robert W. Marshall
Churches	Cathedral St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Alexandria Parishes Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Natchitoches
Education	High schools Holy Savior Menard Central High School, Alexandria St. Joseph High School, Plaucheville St. Mary's High School, Natchitoches
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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock
Bishops	Ordinaries Andrew Byrne Edward Fitzgerald John Baptist Morris Albert Lewis Fletcher Andrew Joseph McDonald J. Peter Sartain Anthony Taylor Auxiliary Lawrence Preston Joseph Graves
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of St. Andrew Parishes Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Altus St. Richard's Church, Bald Knob St. John the Baptist Church, Brinkley St. Mary Church, Helena St. Edwards Church, Little Rock Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, North Little Rock St. Mary's Church, Paragould St. Joseph Church, Tontitown St. Luke's Church, Warren Former St. Elizabeth's Church, De Valls Bluff
Education	High schools Catholic High School for Boys, Little Rock Mount St. Mary Academy, Little Rock Ozark Catholic Academy, Tontitown (NWA) Sacred Heart School, Morrilton St. Joseph School, Conway Subiaco Academy, Subiaco Former high schools St. Joseph Catholic High School, Pine Bluff
Priests	Francis Ignatius Malone
Religious orders	Marylake Carmelite Monastery Subiaco Abbey
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• 1916 births
• 1994 deaths
• Roman Catholic bishops of Alexandria
• People from Alexandria, Louisiana
• People from Texarkana, Arkansas
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock
• Catholic University of America alumni
• 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States
• Roman Catholic bishops in Arkansas