Oscar Hugh Lipscomb
Oscar Hugh Lipscomb | |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Mobile | |
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| Archdiocese | Mobile |
| Appointed | July 29, 1980 |
| Installed | November 16, 1980 |
| Term ended | April 2, 2008 |
| Predecessor | John Lawrence May |
| Successor | Thomas John Rodi |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 15, 1956 |
| Consecration | November 16, 1980 by John L. May, William Benedict Friend, and Raymond W. Lessard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 21, 1931 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | July 15, 2020 (aged 88) Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Previous post(s) | Chancellor of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile |
| Styles of Oscar Hugh Lipscomb | ||
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Reference style | ||
| Spoken style | Your Excellency | |
| Religious style | Archbishop | |
Oscar Hugh Lipscomb (September 21, 1931 – July 15, 2020)
Early life
Lipscomb was born on September 21, 1931, to Oscar H. Lipscomb Sr. and Margaret Antoinette (née Saunders) Lipscomb.[2] He graduated from McGill–Toolen Catholic High School in 1949, then known as McGill Institute,[3] where there is an athletic complex named in his honor.[2][4] After graduating from McGill in 1949, he entered St. Bernard Junior Seminary and College in Cullman, Alabama. He attended seminary at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. On July 15, 1956, Lipscomb was ordained to the Catholic priesthood in Rome.[2] He later acquired an M.A. degree in history, in 1960 and a Ph.D. degree in history from the Catholic University of America (CUA) in 1963.[3]
Ministry
Lipscomb served as a parish priest in Mobile and as an educator at
Lipscomb came into the national spotlight in the
For many years, Lipscomb was a member of the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue Between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church.[10] His resignation was accepted by the Pope in 2008. Nonetheless, he stayed engaged with the life of the Catholic community in the archdiocese.[2]
Lipscomb died on July 15, 2020, at a home run by the Little Sisters of the Poor in midtown Mobile. He was 88, and had suffered "a lengthy period of physical decline" in the years leading up to his death.[11][12]
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
- ^ Lane, Keith (July 15, 2020). "Popular former Archbishop Oscar H. Lipscomb has passed away". WPMI.
- ^ a b c d "Archbishop Emeritus Oscar H. Lipscomb dies at age 88". WALA-TV. July 15, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "Board of Trustees, District 1 – Most Reverend Oscar H. Lipscomb, D.D., Ph.D." Alabama Department of Archives and History. Government of Alabama. Archived from the original on July 15, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ "Athletic Venues". McGill–Toolen Catholic High School. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ Catholic Week, Official Weekly Publication of the Archdiocese of Mobile, Vol 74, June 5, 2009, Special Edition commemorating Archbishop Lipscomb's retirement
- ^ Catholic Directory of the Archdiocese of Mobile, Vol. XXIV, 2003, p. 7
- ^ a b Sharp, John (October 18, 2012). "Retired Archbishop Lipscomb recalls anti-abortion priest". al. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ Coleman, Frances (October 18, 2012). "An obscure ending for a notorious priest (Frances Coleman column)". al. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "Joint Committee of Orthodox and Catholic Bishops Hold 22nd Meeting; Discuss Future of Kosovo in Light of Negotiations, Other Topics". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. June 28, 2006. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ Specker, Lawrence (July 15, 2020). "Mobile Catholic Archbishop Emeritus Oscar Lipscomb dies". The Birmingham News. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ Lane, Keith (July 15, 2020). "Popular former Archbishop Oscar H. Lipscomb has passed away". WPMI-TV. Retrieved July 15, 2020.