Richard Pates
Suacia (2001-2008) | |
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Alma mater | Nazareth Hall Preparatory Seminary Saint Paul Seminary Pontifical North American College Pontifical Gregorian University |
Styles of Richard Edmund Pates | ||
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Spoken style | Your Excellency | |
Religious style | Bishop |
Richard Edmund Pates (born February 12, 1943) is an
After his retirement, Pates served as apostolic administrator of both the Diocese of Joliet in Illinois and the Diocese of Crookston for short terms. On April 4, 2023, Pope Francis appointed Pates as administrator of the Archdiocese of Dubuque due to the abrupt retirement of Archbishop Michael Jackels.
Biography
Early life
The youngest of three sons, Richard Pates was born on February 12, 1943, to Donald and Lenora Pates in
Early priesthood
On December 20, 1968, Pates was
Senior priestly postings
In 1975, Pates was appointed as secretary of the
In 1981, Pates returned to Saint Paul to become rector of Saint John Vianney College Seminary, a position he would hold until 1987. He was also appointed chaplain of the Serra Club of Midway, Minnesota. In 1987, Pates was appointed vicar for seminaries and pastor of Saint Kevin Parish and the Resurrection Parish, both in Minneapolis. In 1991, the two parishes merged to form Our Lady of Peace Parish, where Pates continued as pastor until 1998.[5]
Pates served as
Auxiliary Bishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis
On December 22, 2000,
As an auxiliary bishop, Pates served as vicar general, vicar for clergy, vicar for youth and young adults, and vicar for evangelization.[5]
Bishop of Des Moines
On April 10, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Pates as the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Des Moines.[3] He was installed on May 29, 2008. Pates was the third consecutive Twin Cities' auxiliary bishop to be named bishop Des Moines; his two immediate predecessors, Bishop Joseph Charron and Bishop William Bullock, previously served the St. Paul and Minneapolis Archdiocese.[1]
On November 14, 2011, Pates was elected chair of the
Retirement
On February 16, 2018, Pates submitted his letter of resignation as bishop of the Diocese of Des Moines to
Apostolic administrator
On December 27, 2019, Francis named Pates as
On April 13, 2021, Francis named Pates as apostolic administrator of the
Due to health issues, Archbishop Michael Jackels of Dubuque in April 2023 asked Francis to immediately accept his resignation as archbishop. Francis accepted the resignation on April 4, 2023 and appointed Pates as apostolic administrator of the archdiocese until Thomas Robert Zinkula was appointed the Archbishop on July 26.
References
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- ^ "Minneapolis Catholic Church and School - Annunciation Church and School, Minneapolis". www.annunciationmsp.org.
- ^ a b c d e "Biography of Richard Pates" (PDF). Diocese of Des Moines. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ "Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament". www.blessedsacramentdc.org.
- ^ "History and Background | Saint Ambrose Catholic Community". Saint Ambrose Catholic Church. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ "Catholic News Service". www.catholicnews.com. July 13, 2021. Archived from the original on November 17, 2011.
- ^ "US bishop reiterates call to end Cuba embargo; gets support in Miami". Catholic News Service. April 20, 2012. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012.
- ^ "Des Moines' ninth bishop submits resignation". KCCI. February 16, 2018.
- ^ "Bishop Pates to lead Joliet, Ill., diocese temporarily during bishop's medical leave". TheCatholicSpirit.com. December 28, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ "Pope Francis Accepts Bishop R. Daniel Conlon's Resignation as Bishop of Joliet". dioceseofjoliet.org. May 4, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ Jones, Bill (September 29, 2020). "Diocese of Joliet's newly installed Bishop Ronald Hicks has history in the Southland". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 13.04.2021" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ Wiering, Maria (April 13, 2021). "Pope accepts resignation of Minn. bishop over handling of abuse". Catholic Philly. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ "Member of Twin Cities Catholic leadership named bishop of Diocese of Crookston". Twin Cities Pioneer Press. St. Paul Pioneer Press. October 18, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.