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Ronald William Gainer (born August 24, 1947) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg in Pennsylvania from 2014 to 2023. He previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Lexington in Kentucky from 2002 to 2014.
Bishop Gainer transferred in March from Lexington in the province of Louisville to Harrisburg in the province of Philadelphia. So Harrisburg is no longer vacant, and Lexington is vacant. Also, Cozzens is now an auxiliary bishop in Saint Paul. Thank you, David Adamson Ae1083t 18:56, 30 April 2014 (UTC)
In 2023, Pope Francis appointed Auxiliary Bishop Timothy C. Senior of Philadelphia as the 12th bishop of Harrisburg, where he succeeded Bishop Gainer, who had reached the mandatory retirement age of 75. [29] His installation was scheduled for June 21, 2023, at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick. [30]
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On August 1, 2018, Bishop Ronald Gainer, McFadden's successor as bishop of Harrisburg, announced that the names of every bishop of Harrisburg from 1947 onward—including McFadden's -- will be removed from any building or room in the diocese named in their honor, due to their failure to protect victims from abuse. [17]
On August 1, 2018, Bishop Ronald Gainer, Dattilo's successor as bishop of Harrisburg, announced that the names of every bishop of Harrisburg from 1947 onward—including Dattilo's -- would be removed from any building or room in the diocese named in their honor, due to their failure to protect victims from abuse. [4]
On August 1, 2018, Bishop Ronald Gainer, Leech's successor as bishop of Harrisburg, announced that the names of every bishop of Harrisburg from 1947 onward – including Leech's – would be removed from any building or room in the diocese named in their honor, due to their failure to protect victims from abuse. [7]
He appointed Auxiliary Bishop Joseph McShea of Philadelphia as the first bishop of the new diocese. [9] During his 22-year tenure, McShea oversaw the construction, purchase, and renovation of over 300 church buildings. In 1964, McShea and the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales founded Allentown College, now DeSales University. [10]