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A handful of Bishops
The Holy Father this morning has made five appointments of Bishops in the United States: a week before his Pastoral Visit to this country.
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The Holy Father has named as the new Bishop of Des Moines, Iowa, the Most Reverend Richard Edmund Pates, up to now Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul-Minneapolis.
Bishop Pates was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in 1943. After attending Catholic schools in St. Paul, he entered the “Nazareth Hall” Minor Seminary and then attended philosophy and theology courses at Saint Paul Seminary. He was sent to the Pontifical North American College in Rome where he studied theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University, earning his Bachelor’s and then his License in Sacred Theology.
He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul-Minneapolis December 20, 1968 in Saint Peter’s Basilica. After ordination, he held the following positions: Assistant Pastor of Blessed Sacrament parish in Saint Paul (1969-1970), Archdiocesan Vocations Director while assisting at the Church of the Annunciation in Minneapolis (1970-1974), Personal Secretary to Archbishop Leo C. Byrne (1970-1975), and Vice-Chancellor for the Archdiocese (1973-1975).
He worked at the Vatican Embassy in Washington (1975-1981), served as Rector of Saint John Vianney Seminary in Saint Paul (1981-1987), and served as Vicar for Seminarians (1987-1990).
In 1990, he shepherded the merging of two parishes, Church of the Resurrection and Saint Kevin, and served as Pastor of the new parish, Our Lady of Peace, until 1997. He served as Pastor of Saint Ambrose parish in Woodbury until 2000 when he was named an Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese.
He was consecrated Bishop March 26, 2001. For the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, he has served on the committees for Education, Evangelization, the North American College in Rome, Women in Society and in the Church, and also for World Missions.
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The Holy Father has named as the new Bishop of Little Rock, Arkansas, Father Anthony Basil Taylor, a priest of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, up to now Vicar for Ministries and Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Oklahoma City.
Bishop-elect Taylor was born in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1954. He studied at the University of Oklahoma and after two years he was admitted to the seminary for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. He did his philosophy studies at Saint Meinrad Seminary in Indiana where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in History. In 1976 he was sent to the Pontifical North American College in Rome where he pursued his theological studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University, earning a Bachelor’s degree. He would later earn (in 1989) a Doctorate degree in Biblical Theology at Fordham University.
He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City August 2, 1980. He then served in the following positions: Parochial Vicar of Sacred Heart Church in Oklahoma City (1980-1982), Parochial Vicar of Saint Matthew Parish in Elk City - principally concerned with Spanish-speaking members of the faithful and serving also the communities of Sayre, Clinton, and Hinton (1982-1986), a Biblical Studies student at Fordham (1986-1989), Vicar for Ministries (1989 until today), Vicar for a zone of 4 parishes - Immaculate Conception, Saint Robert Bellarmine, Saint Mary Church and Saint Joseph (1990-1993), Pastor of the new parish of Saint Monica (1993-2003), and Pastor of Sacred Heart parish in Oklahoma City (2003 until today).
Bishop-elect Taylor has otherwise served as a member of the Archdiocesan Finance Council, President of the Presbyteral Council, member of the Archdiocesan Stewardship Council, and of the Saint Gregory University Priests Advisory Council.
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The Holy Father has named as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Denver, Monsignor James Douglas Conley, a priest of the Diocese of Wichita, up to now Pastor of Blessed Sacrament parish in Wichita.
Bishop-elect Conley was born in 1955 in Kansas City, Missouri. He attended the University of Kansas in Lawrence where he earned a Bachelor’s in English Literature. In 1975 he was baptized into the Catholic Church at Saint John the Evangelist parish in Lawrence.
After attending courses in philosophy at Saint Pius X Seminary in Erlanger, Kentucky (1980-1982, he pursued theological studies at Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland (1982-1985).
Ordained a priest for the diocese of Wichita May 18, 1985, he would serve as Parochial Vicar of Saint Patrick Parish in Wichita from 1985 to 1987 and director of the Diocesan Respect Life Office from 1987 to 1989.
Sent to the Pontifical North American College in Rome, he attended the Alphonsianum (1989-1991), obtaining a License in Moral Theology. Returning to the diocese, he was named Chaplain for the Saint Paul Parish/Newman Center at Wichita State University and also Director of the Diocesan Respect Life Office (1991-1996).
He then worked for the Congregation for Bishops for 10 years (1996-2006). He also served as Chaplain for the University of Dallas’ program in Rome (1997-2003) and Adjunct Instructor in Theology for Christendom College’s program in Rome (2004-2006).
He was named a Chaplain to His Holiness in 2001. He has been Pastor of Blessed Sacrament parish in Wichita since 2006.
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The Holy Father has named as Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio, Texas, Father Oscar Cantú, a priest of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, up to now Pastor of Holy Name parish in Houston.
Bishop-elect Oscar Cantú was born in Houston in 1966. He entered Holy Trinity Seminary, earning a Bachelors in English Literature at the University of Dallas in 1989. He then pursued theological studies at Saint Mary’s Seminary in Houston, earning a Master of Arts degree in Theology in 1994.
He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston on May 21, 1994. He then served as Parochial Vicar at Saint Christopher Parish in Houston (1996-1997) and at Saint Cecelia Parish in Houston (1996-1997).
In 1998 he was sent to the Casa Santa Maria of the Pontifical North American College, obtaining a License in Theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in 2000. He went on to serve as Parochial Vicar of Saint Francis Cabrini Parish in Houston (2002-2003) and Pastor of Holy Name Parish in Houston (since 2003).
In addition to English, he knows Spanish, French, and Italian.
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The Holy Father has named as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, California, Father William J. Justice, a priest of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, up to now Episcopal Vicar for the Clergy and Pastor of Mission Dolores Basilica in San Francisco.
Bishop-elect Justice was born in 1942. He obtained a Master of Arts in Philosophy and a Master of Divinity at Saint Patrick Seminary. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of San Francisco May 17, 1968. He later obtained a Masters degree in Applied Spirituality from the University of San Francisco.
He has served as a Parochial Vicar, Director of the Archdiocesan Permanent Diaconate program, Pastor in three different parishes where he also offered assistance to the Spanish-speaking (he studied Spanish at Guadalajara, Mexico), and Episcopal Vicar for the Clergy.
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AD MULTOS ANNOS!
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The Holy Father has named as the new Bishop of Des Moines, Iowa, the Most Reverend Richard Edmund Pates, up to now Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul-Minneapolis.
Bishop Pates was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in 1943. After attending Catholic schools in St. Paul, he entered the “Nazareth Hall” Minor Seminary and then attended philosophy and theology courses at Saint Paul Seminary. He was sent to the Pontifical North American College in Rome where he studied theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University, earning his Bachelor’s and then his License in Sacred Theology.
He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul-Minneapolis December 20, 1968 in Saint Peter’s Basilica. After ordination, he held the following positions: Assistant Pastor of Blessed Sacrament parish in Saint Paul (1969-1970), Archdiocesan Vocations Director while assisting at the Church of the Annunciation in Minneapolis (1970-1974), Personal Secretary to Archbishop Leo C. Byrne (1970-1975), and Vice-Chancellor for the Archdiocese (1973-1975).
He worked at the Vatican Embassy in Washington (1975-1981), served as Rector of Saint John Vianney Seminary in Saint Paul (1981-1987), and served as Vicar for Seminarians (1987-1990).
In 1990, he shepherded the merging of two parishes, Church of the Resurrection and Saint Kevin, and served as Pastor of the new parish, Our Lady of Peace, until 1997. He served as Pastor of Saint Ambrose parish in Woodbury until 2000 when he was named an Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese.
He was consecrated Bishop March 26, 2001. For the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, he has served on the committees for Education, Evangelization, the North American College in Rome, Women in Society and in the Church, and also for World Missions.
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The Holy Father has named as the new Bishop of Little Rock, Arkansas, Father Anthony Basil Taylor, a priest of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, up to now Vicar for Ministries and Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Oklahoma City.
Bishop-elect Taylor was born in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1954. He studied at the University of Oklahoma and after two years he was admitted to the seminary for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. He did his philosophy studies at Saint Meinrad Seminary in Indiana where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in History. In 1976 he was sent to the Pontifical North American College in Rome where he pursued his theological studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University, earning a Bachelor’s degree. He would later earn (in 1989) a Doctorate degree in Biblical Theology at Fordham University.
He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City August 2, 1980. He then served in the following positions: Parochial Vicar of Sacred Heart Church in Oklahoma City (1980-1982), Parochial Vicar of Saint Matthew Parish in Elk City - principally concerned with Spanish-speaking members of the faithful and serving also the communities of Sayre, Clinton, and Hinton (1982-1986), a Biblical Studies student at Fordham (1986-1989), Vicar for Ministries (1989 until today), Vicar for a zone of 4 parishes - Immaculate Conception, Saint Robert Bellarmine, Saint Mary Church and Saint Joseph (1990-1993), Pastor of the new parish of Saint Monica (1993-2003), and Pastor of Sacred Heart parish in Oklahoma City (2003 until today).
Bishop-elect Taylor has otherwise served as a member of the Archdiocesan Finance Council, President of the Presbyteral Council, member of the Archdiocesan Stewardship Council, and of the Saint Gregory University Priests Advisory Council.
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The Holy Father has named as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Denver, Monsignor James Douglas Conley, a priest of the Diocese of Wichita, up to now Pastor of Blessed Sacrament parish in Wichita.
Bishop-elect Conley was born in 1955 in Kansas City, Missouri. He attended the University of Kansas in Lawrence where he earned a Bachelor’s in English Literature. In 1975 he was baptized into the Catholic Church at Saint John the Evangelist parish in Lawrence.
After attending courses in philosophy at Saint Pius X Seminary in Erlanger, Kentucky (1980-1982, he pursued theological studies at Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland (1982-1985).
Ordained a priest for the diocese of Wichita May 18, 1985, he would serve as Parochial Vicar of Saint Patrick Parish in Wichita from 1985 to 1987 and director of the Diocesan Respect Life Office from 1987 to 1989.
Sent to the Pontifical North American College in Rome, he attended the Alphonsianum (1989-1991), obtaining a License in Moral Theology. Returning to the diocese, he was named Chaplain for the Saint Paul Parish/Newman Center at Wichita State University and also Director of the Diocesan Respect Life Office (1991-1996).
He then worked for the Congregation for Bishops for 10 years (1996-2006). He also served as Chaplain for the University of Dallas’ program in Rome (1997-2003) and Adjunct Instructor in Theology for Christendom College’s program in Rome (2004-2006).
He was named a Chaplain to His Holiness in 2001. He has been Pastor of Blessed Sacrament parish in Wichita since 2006.
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The Holy Father has named as Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio, Texas, Father Oscar Cantú, a priest of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, up to now Pastor of Holy Name parish in Houston.
Bishop-elect Oscar Cantú was born in Houston in 1966. He entered Holy Trinity Seminary, earning a Bachelors in English Literature at the University of Dallas in 1989. He then pursued theological studies at Saint Mary’s Seminary in Houston, earning a Master of Arts degree in Theology in 1994.
He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston on May 21, 1994. He then served as Parochial Vicar at Saint Christopher Parish in Houston (1996-1997) and at Saint Cecelia Parish in Houston (1996-1997).
In 1998 he was sent to the Casa Santa Maria of the Pontifical North American College, obtaining a License in Theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in 2000. He went on to serve as Parochial Vicar of Saint Francis Cabrini Parish in Houston (2002-2003) and Pastor of Holy Name Parish in Houston (since 2003).
In addition to English, he knows Spanish, French, and Italian.
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The Holy Father has named as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, California, Father William J. Justice, a priest of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, up to now Episcopal Vicar for the Clergy and Pastor of Mission Dolores Basilica in San Francisco.
Bishop-elect Justice was born in 1942. He obtained a Master of Arts in Philosophy and a Master of Divinity at Saint Patrick Seminary. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of San Francisco May 17, 1968. He later obtained a Masters degree in Applied Spirituality from the University of San Francisco.
He has served as a Parochial Vicar, Director of the Archdiocesan Permanent Diaconate program, Pastor in three different parishes where he also offered assistance to the Spanish-speaking (he studied Spanish at Guadalajara, Mexico), and Episcopal Vicar for the Clergy.
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AD MULTOS ANNOS!
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