Daniel Edward Pilarczyk
Roman Catholic Church | |
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| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Cincinnati (1974–1982) |
| Motto | Bonitas justitia veritas |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency | |
| Religious style | Archbishop | |
Daniel Edward Pilarczyk (August 12, 1934 – March 22, 2020) was an American
Early life and education
Daniel Pilarczyk was born in
Priesthood
Pilarczyk was
Episcopacy
Auxiliary Bishop of Cincinnati
On November 12, 1974, Pilarczyk was appointed
Within the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, he became a member of the Committee on Doctrine in 1976 and chairman of the Committee on Education in 1978.[1]
Archbishop of Cincinnati
He was appointed Archbishop of Cincinnati—succeeding Joseph Cardinal Bernardin who had been named Archbishop of Chicago—on October 30, 1982.[4] Archbishop Pilarczyk served as vice president (1986–1989) and president (1989–1992) of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops.
During Pilarczyk's tenure there were
In October 2008, Bishop Dennis Marion Schnurr of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota, was named by Pope Benedict XVI as Pilarczyk's coadjutor archbishop.[6] This means Schnurr served as the auxiliary bishop and chief vicar general to Pilarczyk, but unlike other auxiliary bishops that had served, he had the right as coadjutor to immediately succeed him as archbishop when Pilarczyk retired.
On August 12, 2009, Pilarczyk officially handed in his resignation on his 75th birthday, as mandated by the Vatican. It was formally accepted by Pope Benedict XVI on December 21, 2009 (the day after he celebrated both 50 years as a priest and 35 years as a bishop). He was immediately succeeded as Archbishop of Cincinnati by Coadjutor Archbishop Schnurr.
After retirement
Pilarczyk continued to be involved in the
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
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Curriculum Vitae". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati.
- ^ a b c d e Hempel, Tricia (December 17, 2009). "'I always presumed I would be a priest'". The Catholic Telegraph.
- ^ a b c "Archbishop Daniel Edward Pilarczyk". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- ^ Cheney, David M. (October 11, 2008). "Archbishop Daniel Edward Pilarczyk". Retrieved February 2, 2009.
- ^ Cleveland Plain Dealer: Cincinnati archdiocese found guilty of cover-up, 21 November 2003 Archived June 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Price, Bill (October 17, 2008). "Vatican Names Future Replacement For Pilarczyk". WCPO-TV.
- ^ "Archbishop Emeritus Daniel Pilarczyk has passed away". WCPO.
- ^ Horn, Dan (March 22, 2020). "Long-time chief of Cincinnati Catholics dead". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ a b WKRC (March 27, 2020). "Funeral Mass for Archbishop Pilarczyk to be streamed online due to coronavirus". WKRC. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Funeral Mass for Cincinnati Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk". fox19.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
External links
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati official website
- 12 Questions With Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk from Local 12 News, Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Perry, Kimball (April 18, 2002). "Pilarczyk called to testify". The Cincinnati Post. E. W. Scripps Company. Archived from the original on October 20, 2006.
- "Cincinnati archdiocese convicted for failing to report sex abuse" from BNET Research Center