About St. Gregory · Barbourville, Kentucky
St. Gregory is a Roman Catholic parish in Barbourville, Kentucky, in the Diocese of Lexington. Located at 329 Sycamore Drive in Knox County, the parish was established in 1950 and serves as the Catholic presence in this southeastern Kentucky community, including welcoming students from nearby Union College. The parish offers weekend and weekday Masses, First Friday Adoration, weekly confessions, and sacramental preparation, ministering to a small but active Catholic faithful in the Daniel Boone region of Appalachia.
- Established
- 1950
- Patron
- St. Gregory
- Rector
- Fr. Anthony Muthu
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lexington
Why belong here
St. Gregory is a welcoming Catholic faith community in Barbourville that shares in the Sacramental life and provides opportunities for service, with a special outreach to students, faculty and staff of nearby Union College. The parish offers daily and Sunday Mass, regular Wednesday confessions, First Friday Adoration, and sacramental preparation. It is a small, family-friendly parish rooted in the Diocese of Lexington where visitors and newcomers are warmly invited to join in worship and community life.
Mass times at St. Gregory
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Wednesday 5:15 PM - 5:45 PM
- Also by appointment
Adoration times
- Friday 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (First Friday Adoration and Mass)
About St. Gregory Parish
St. Gregory is a Roman Catholic parish in Barbourville, Kentucky, situated in Knox County in the southeastern Appalachian region of the Commonwealth. According to GCatholic, the parish was established in 1950 and falls under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Lexington. The parish community worships at 329 Sycamore Drive and serves as the principal Catholic presence for residents of Barbourville and the surrounding Daniel Boone country.
- Founded: 1950
- Diocese of Lexington
- Roman-Latin Rite
Pastor and Staff
The parish is currently served by Fr. Anthony Muthu as Pastor. Parishioners and visitors can contact the parish office by phone for sacramental needs, appointments, and general inquiries.
- Fr. Anthony Muthu — Pastor
- Parish phone: (606) 546-4461
Union College Outreach
St. Gregory has a special relationship with nearby Union College in Barbourville and welcomes students, faculty, and staff to participate in parish life. The parish describes itself as 'an active faith community, sharing in the Sacramental life as well as opportunities for service,' and encourages Union College community members who are curious about the Catholic faith or who wish to join them to reach out by phone.
- Welcomes Union College students, faculty, and staff
- Active sacramental and service community
- Contact: 606-546-4461
Visit and Contact
Parishioners and visitors are warmly invited to celebrate Mass with the St. Gregory community. The parish office can be reached by telephone at (606) 546-4461. Directions to the church are available through the parish website and the Diocese of Lexington parish finder.
- Address: 329 Sycamore Drive, Barbourville, KY 40906
- Phone: (606) 546-4461
- Website: barbourville.cdlex.org (via Diocese of Lexington parish finder)
- Diocese of Lexington: cdlex.org