Obituaries

Rev. Terence E. Hoppenjans was born in Covington, Ky in 1931 and moved to Ft.
Mitchell, Ky. He graduated from Covington Latin School in 1947 before entering the
seminary. He was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in the Diocese of Covington in May
1955. He briefly taught at St. Pius X Seminary before moving to Eastern Kentucky in 1960. Father spent the rest of his career at multiple churches in the Kentucky
mountains, his latest in Paintsville, KY.
He was instrumental in founding the Christian Appalachian Project with Fr. Ralph Beiting and worked tirelessly for the people of Eastern Kentucky until his retirement at the age of 90.
His vast legacy in the region cannot be underestimated. He will be greatly missed by
the many people his ministry has touched and particularly by his sister, Joan (Jack)
Chadwick of Thibodeaux, Louisiana and by his many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held at Cathedral of Christ the King, 299 Colony Blvd., Lexington, KY, on Thursday, October 16 from 10 am to 12 pm followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 12 pm. Interment will follow the Mass at Calvary Cemetery in Lexington, KY. Father has requested that memorials be sent to the charity that he established to help his work continue: St. Joseph Mission Workers, 1310 West Main St., Lexington, KY
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