Raymond Hunthausen
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Raymond Gerhardt Hunthausen (August 21, 1921 – July 22, 2018) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Helena in Montana from 1962 to 1975 and as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Seattle in Washington State from 1975 to 1991.
Biography
Early life and education
The oldest of seven children, Raymond Hunthausen was born in Anaconda, Montana, to Anthony Gerhardt and Edna Marie (née Tuchscherer) Hunthausen.[1] His parents owned and operated a local grocery store.[2] He grew up helping with the grocery business and working in the Tuchscherer brewery.
Nicknamed "Dutch", Hunthausen received his early education from the Ursuline nuns at the parochial school, and excelled both academically and athletically during high school.[2]
Hunthausen attended
Priesthood
Hunthausen was
Bishop of Helena
On July 8, 1962, Hunthausen was appointed the sixth
Starting in 1976, Hunthausen worked with Call to Action and sought to implement their program. His tenure as bishop of Helena was marked by increased lay involvement in church matters, the establishment of a mission in Guatemala, the closure of several Catholic elementary and high schools, and the strengthening of religious education programs.
Archbishop of Seattle
Hunthausen was appointed
Church investigation
As a result of the complaints surrounding Hunthausen's alleged deviations from church doctrine, in 1983 the
Donald Wuerl, later archbishop of Washington, was controversially named an auxiliary bishop with special powers. According to Thomas Bokenkotter,
"A resolution of the affair was finally announced by the Vatican in April after it accepted the report of a commission that recommended that Hunthausen's authority be restored and a coadjutor bishop be appointed.[8] Hunthausen stoutly maintains that his archdiocese has remained fundamentally the same and was never in violation of Vatican doctrine; nor has he had to alter the general direction of his ministry or compromise his liberal beliefs."[9]
Thomas Murphy, Bishop of Great Falls–Billings was appointed coadjutor bishop in 1987.
Hunthausen is remembered most for his support of the poor and disenfranchised. He was also an advocate for the youth and encouraged better catechesis in Catholic parishes and Catholic parochial schools despite waning enrollment. In 1985, he helped establish the Institute for Theological Studies at Seattle University, which in 1996 evolved into the School of Theology and Ministry.
Retirement and legacy
On August 21, 1991, Pope John Paul II accepted Hunthausen's resignation as archbishop of Seattle. He then moved to Helena, Montana, to live with his brother, Jack Hunthausen.[3] Raymond Hunthausen continued to hear confessions once a week in East Helena, Montana, and led retreats in the Diocese of Helena.
On July 22, 2018, Raymond Hunthausen died in his home in Helena at age 96. He is the second archbishop to be interred in the crypt at St. James Cathedral.
Awards
- The 1982 Thomas Merton Award by the Thomas Merton Center for Peace and Justice
- Election to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Collegiate Hall of Fame
References
- ^ a b c d Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
- ^ a b c d Capace, Nancy (2000). Encyclopedia of Montana. Somerset Publishers, Inc.
- ^ a b c "Ordination Milestones". The Montana Catholic. May 20, 2011. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011.
- ^ "Raymond Hunthausen". People. December 22, 1986.
- ^ a b c "Archbishop Raymond Gerhardt Hunthausen". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 21, 2015.[self-published source]
- ^ Amundson, Mavis "Local professor notes Hunthausen's influence" West Seattle Herald January 11, 1984
- ^ Fromherz, Frank. "Raymond Hunthausen, retired archbishop of Seattle, dies at age 96", National Catholic Reporter, July 22, 2018
- ^ Chandler, Russell. "Pope Restores Full Powers to Hunthausen", The Los Angeles Times, May 27, 1987
- ^ A Concise History of the Catholic Church, Rev. and exp. ed. New York: Doubleday, 2004. 447.
Additional sources
- John A. McCoy, A Still and Quiet Conscience: The Archbishop who Challenged a Pope, a President, and a Church, Orbis Books, 2015
External links
- "Funeral Homily", August 3, 2018
- Raymond Hunthausen at Find a Grave