Michael Sheehan (archbishop of Santa Fe)

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Michael Jarboe Sheehan (July 9, 1939 – June 3, 2023) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church[1] who served as the eleventh archbishop of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe in New Mexico from 1993 to 2015. He previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Lubbock in Texas from 1983 to 1993.

Biography

Early life

Michael Sheehan was born on July 9, 1939, in

San Antonio, Texas. He then furthered his studies in Rome at the Pontifical Gregorian University, where he obtained a Licentiate of Sacred Theology
in 1965.

Priesthood

Sheehan was

Dallas, Texas from 1976 to 1982. In 1982, he was named pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Grand Prairie, Texas
.

Bishop of Lubbock

On March 25, 1983, Sheehan was appointed the founding bishop of the Diocese of Lubbock by

episcopal consecration on June 17, 1983, from Archbishop Patrick Flores, with Bishops Leroy Matthiesen and Thomas Tschoepe serving as co-consecrators. He selected as his episcopal motto
: "Love One Another Constantly."

Following the resignation of Bishop

apostolic administrator
of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe on April 6, 1993.

Archbishop of Santa Fe

Sheehan was named by John Paul II as the eleventh archbishop of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe on August 17, 1993. He was installed as archbishop on September 21 of that year.

Sheehan became apostolic administrator of the

English, he spoke Italian and Spanish
.

On April 27, 2015, Pope Francis accepted Sheehan's resignation as archbishop of Santa Fe.[2]

Views

Pro-choice politicians at Catholic universities

In August 2009, Sheehan decried the attacks by some of his fellow bishops on the University of Notre Dame for having President Barack Obama deliver its commencement speech and receive an honorary degree.[3] Sheehan also said the Catholic community risks isolating itself from the rest of the country and that refusing to talk to a politician or refusing Communion because of a difference on a single issue was counterproductive.[3]

Cohabitation and marriage

Sheehan was an outspoken opponent of cohabitation and its effects on marriage. He released letters to his archdiocese in regards to cohabitation[4] and its effects on children.[5]

Death

Sheehan died on June 3, 2023, at the age of 83.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Data Bio
  2. ^ a b "Archbishop Michael Jarboe Sheehan [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Roberts, Tom (August 26, 2009). "Bishop decries 'combative tactics' of a minority of U.S. bishops". National Catholic Reporter.
  4. ^ "Archdiocese of Santa Fe website" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  5. ^ "Archdiocese of Santa Fe website" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  6. ^ Risen, Matthew. "Former Archbishop of Santa Fe dead at 83". Albuquerque Journal.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Santa Fe
1993–2015
Succeeded by
Preceded by
First Bishop
Bishop of Lubbock
1983–1993
Succeeded by