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Pope Benedict XVI appointed Vigneron as archbishop of Detroit on January 5, 2009, replacing Cardinal Maida. [1] Installed on January 28, 2009, Vigneron was the first Detroit native named archbishop of Detroit. [1] Vigneron was elected chair of the board of trustees of Catholic University of America on June 9, 2009.
Gerard William Battersby (born May 15, 1960) is an American Catholic prelate who has served as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Detroit from 2016-2024. On March 19, 2024, he was appointed Bishop of La Crosse. [1]
On March 8, 1968, Pope Paul VI appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Timidana and Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit. He was consecrated a bishop by Archbishop John Dearden on May 1, 1968. The principal co-consecrators were Bishop Alexander M. Zaleski of Lansing and Detroit auxiliary bishop Joseph M. Breitenbeck. Schoenherr continued to serve as an ...
Foley died in 1918, after 30 years as bishop of Detroit. [11] The last bishop of Detroit was Bishop Michael Gallagher from Grand Rapids, appointed by Pope Benedict XV in 1918. [26] In 1921, the archdiocese published a poster prohibiting the provision of sterilization and abortion services in its hospitals.
Thomas John Gumbleton (January 26, 1930 – April 4, 2024) was an American Catholic prelate and a prominent social activist. Gumbleton served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit from 1968 to 2006.
He was Detroit's first American-born bishop, with his two predecessors both hailing from Germany. [5] During his tenure, he established a seminary for Polish Americans, and later healed a long and damaging schism among them. [2] In 1900, Foley wrote a letter for the Detroit Century Box time capsule. [6]
Coat of Arms as Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit. On March 22, 2011, Byrnes was appointed titular bishop of Eguga and auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit. [3] He was consecrated by Archbishop Allen Henry Vigneron at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament on May 5, 2011. His co-consecrators were Archbishop John Nienstedt and Bishop ...
On July 8, 1999, Blair was appointed by Pope John Paul II as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit and Titular Bishop of Voncariana.He received his episcopal consecration on August 24, 1999, at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit from Cardinal Adam Maida, with Cardinal Szoka and Bishop Dale Melczek serving as co-consecrators.