Liam Cary
Liam Stephen Cary | |
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Bishop of Baker | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Portland in Oregon |
Diocese | Baker |
Appointed | March 8, 2012 |
Installed | May 18, 2012 |
Predecessor | Robert F. Vasa |
Orders | |
Ordination | September 5, 1992 by William Levada |
Consecration | May 18, 2012 by John George Vlazny, Robert F. Vasa, and William S. Skylstad |
Personal details | |
Born | Portland, Oregon, US | August 21, 1947
Motto | Veritas vos liberabit (The truth will set you free) |
Styles of Liam Stephen Cary | ||
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Reference style | ||
Spoken style | Your Excellency | |
Religious style | Bishop |
Liam Stephen Cary (born August 21, 1947) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has served as bishop of the Diocese of Baker in Oregon since 2012.
Biography
Early life and education
Liam Cary was born on August 21, 1947, in
Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree and a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.[1] In 1970, he took a leave of absence from St. Patrick's seminary, returning to his studies 18 years later.[2]
Priesthood
Cary was ordained a priest for the
parochial vicar at St. Joseph Parish in Salem, Oregon (1992–1995), archdiocesan vocation director (1995–1999) and pastor at Sacred Heart Parish Medford, Oregon, St. Luke's in Woodburn, Oregon (1999–2011) and St. Mary's Parish in Eugene, Oregon (2011–2012).[1][5]
Bishop of Baker
Cary was named the bishop of the Diocese of Baker by
William Skylstad were the co-consecrators.[3]
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 "Pope Names Portland Archdiocese Priest Bishop Of Baker, Oregon". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ Morris-Long, Dan (February 17, 2014). "Parish reactions mixed in wake of Vatican denial of pastor's appeal". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ a b "Bishop Liam Stephen Cary". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved August 17, 2012.[self-published source]
- ^ "Diocese of Baker". GCatholic.org. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ Nancy Haught (March 9, 2012). "Portland priest Liam Cary named new bishop of Baker". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
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