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Alexander King Sample was born on November 7, 1960, in Kalispell, Montana, to Alexander and Joyce (née Dory) Sample. [1] His father was of Scottish heritage and his mother Polish. [2] The younger Alexander Sample graduated from Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1978. [3]
On January 29, 2013, Bishop Alexander Sample was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI to be the new Archbishop of Portland in Oregon, succeeding John George Vlazny, whose resignation was accepted at the same time. [28]
In 2005, Reverend Alexander Sample was appointed the twelfth bishop of Marquette by Pope Benedict XVI. In 2012, Sample ordained five seminarians to the diaconate, and ten new subdeacons. These new subdeacons include five from the United States for the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest.
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Vlazny previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago in Illinois from 1983 to 1987 and as bishop of the Diocese of Winona in Minnesota from 1987 to 1997. [2] On January 29, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI announced the acceptance of his resignation, with Bishop Alexander Sample to succeed him in Portland.
It is employed to signify the Bishop’s Scottish heritage that he received from his father, also named Alexander King Sample. The red field carries a dual significance. It symbolizes the fire of the Holy Spirit needed for the work of the New Evangelization, and at the same time is a reminder of the blood of the martyrs and the call to lay down ...
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On December 13, 2005, John Paul II accepted Garland's letter of resignation as bishop of Marquette. He was replaced by Bishop Alexander K. Sample. [3] [1] After his retirement, Garland served for two years as executive director of the Bishop Baraga Association.