Bishop John Stowe is a Franciscan Friar and the third Bishop of Lexington. Formerly he was vicar provincial for the province of Our Lady of Consolation & the rector of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation in Carey, OH. Since 2018 Bishop John has served as president of Pax Christi USA.

Bishop John has a history of working on social justice & peace concerns. During his time as vicar general of the Diocese of El Paso, he worked on border issues & with the immigrant community. He has also expressed support for the civil rights of the LGBTQ community writing that “It is consistent with our teaching to ensure that LGBTQ people have the protection they need.” In November 2024 he was awarded New Ways Ministry’s Bridge Building Award.

© John Stowe and the Thomas Merton Center at Bellarmine University