Raymond E. Goedert
Raymond Emil Goedert (born October 15, 1927) is an American retired prelate of the Catholic Church who served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Illinois and titular bishop of Tamazeni. He served from 1991 to 2003.
Raymond Emil Goedert | |
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Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Chicago Titular Bishop of Tamazeni | |
Archdiocese | Chicago |
Appointed | July 8, 1991 |
Installed | August 29, 1991 |
Term ended | January 24, 2003 |
Other posts | Titular Bishop of Tamazeni |
Orders | |
Ordination | May 1, 1952 by Samuel Stritch |
Consecration | August 29, 1991 by Joseph Bernardin, Alfred Leo Abramowicz, and John R. Gorman |
Personal details | |
Born | Oak Park, Illinois | October 15, 1927
Styles of Raymond Emil Goedert | |
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Reference style | |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
Biography
Born in Oak Park, Illinois, Goedert was ordained to the priesthood on May 1, 1952.
He knew of 25 priest molesting children and did not report it to the police.[1]
On July 8, 1991, he was appointed a bishop and was consecrated by Joseph Cardinal Bernardin, then the Archbishop of Chicago, on August 29, 1991.
In 1998, Goedert was one of 75 U.S. Catholic Bishops to condemn the U.S. policy on strategic nuclear weapons.[2]
Bishop Goedert retired on January 24, 2003.[3]
He was Vicar General under Cardinal Bernardin, and lived with Cardinal Francis George in the Archbishop's Mansion during his entire ministry. He was with both men when they died, and gave last rites to Cardinal George.
See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
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Episcopal succession
Catholic Church titles | ||
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Preceded by – |
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Chicago 2003–Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by – |
Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago 1991–2003 |
Succeeded by – |