Roger Lawrence Schwietz

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Anchorage (2000-2001)
  • Bishop of Duluth (1990-2000)
    • EducationUniversity of Ottawa
    Loyola University Chicago
    Pontifical Gregorian University
    MottoJesus Christ is Lord
    Styles of
    Roger Lawrence Schwietz
    Reference style
    Spoken style
    Your Excellency
    Religious styleArchbishop

    Roger Lawrence Schwietz,

    Archdiocese of Anchorage in Alaska from 2001 to 2016. He previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Duluth
    in Minnesota from 1989 to 2000.

    Biography

    Early life

    Roger Schwietz was born on July 3, 1940, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the son of a Polish-American tavern owner. He was baptized there on July 21, 1940. He attended Cretin-Derham Hall High School in Saint Paul. On August 15, 1961, Schwietz made his first profession as a member of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) Order and entered their seminary.[1]

    Schwietz attended the

    Bachelor of Psychology degree and then a Master of Psychology degree. He later received a Master of Counseling Psychology degree from Loyola University Chicago.[2]

    Priesthood

    On December 20, 1967, Schwietz was ordained to the

    priesthood for OMI in Rome at the International College of the Missionary by Archbishop Joseph Patrick Fitzgerald.[3] After his 1967 ordination, OMI assigned Schwietz to a pastoral assignment at a parish in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.[1] He then traveled to Rome to attend the Pontifical Gregorian University, receiving his Licentiate of Sacred Theology in 1968.[2] Returning to the United States, Schwietz spent the next several years working with OMI seminarians.[4]

    In 1975, Schwietz was appointed associate pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in International Falls, Minnesota. He left St. Thomas in 1978 after the OMI named him director of its college seminary program at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska.[2] In 1984, Schwietz was transferred from Omaha to serve as pastor of Holy Family Parish in Duluth, Minnesota.[2][4]

    Bishop of Duluth

    On December 12, 1989,

    John Roach, with Bishops Robert Brom and Michael Pfeifer serving as co-consecrators, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Duluth.[3]

    While bishop, Schwietz served as episcopal

    moderator for the Teens Encounter Christ (TEC) movement, starting in 1991.[5] Schwietz received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois
    , in 1998.

    In a 2002 affidavit, Schwietz said that, as bishop of Duluth, he had approved a small settlement of under $100,000 to a former seminarian who claimed in the mid-1990's that he had been sexually abused by Bishop Brom, Cardinal

    Diocese of Winona, the seminarian retracted all his charges.[6]

    Coadjutor Archbishop and Archbishop of Anchorage

    On January 18, 2000, John Paul II named Schwietz as coadjutor archbishop of Anchorage to assist Archbishop Francis Hurley. Schwietz was installed as coadjutor on March 24, 2000.[3] On March 3, 2001, with Hurley's resignation, Schwietz automatically became archbishop of Anchorage.[7] A licensed pilot, Schwietz frequently flew his own plane to visit distant parishes.[8]

    On October 2, 2006,

    National Association of Catholic Chaplains
    .

    Within the

    Youth (1993–1998).[2]

    Schwietz also sat on the

    American College
    in Leuven, Belgium.

    On January 16, 2008. the Vatican appointed Schwietz as the apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Juneau while continuing his position as archbishop. He administered the diocese until January 19, 2009, when Monsignor Edward Burns was consecrated there as the next bishop. Schwietz was named apostolic administrator again on September 20, 2013, this time for the Diocese of Fairbanks. When Reverend Chad Zielinski was consecrated there as bishop on December 15, 2014, Schwietz's duties as apostolic administrator ended.[9]

    Retirement and legacy

    In July 2015, when Schwietz reached the mandatory retirement age of 75, he submitted his letter of resignation to the pope. Pope Francis accepted Schwietz's resignation as archbishop of Anchorage on October 4, 2016. He was succeeded by Bishop Paul D. Etienne from the Diocese of Cheyenne.[10]

    On April 28, 2017, Schwietz was brought to

    Eagle River, Alaska.[5] [2]In addition to have a residence in Alaska, Schwietz owns a home in Fort Myers, Florida.[1]

    References

    1. ^ a b c d CALDAROLA, EFFIE (2017-11-28). "Archbishop Schwietz reflects on 50 years of priesthood — has successful heart surgery". The North Star Catholic. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
    2. ^ a b c d e f "Archbishop Emeritus of Anchorage". Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
    3. ^ a b c "Archbishop Roger Lawrence Schwietz [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
    4. ^ a b "Pope Accepts Resignation of Archbishop Roger Schwietz, OMI, Successor Named". Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate United States Province. October 5, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
    5. ^ a b "An Interview with Archbishop Roger Schwietz, OMI | TEC Conference". 2022-03-15. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
    6. ^ "Boston Globe / Spotlight / Abuse in the Catholic Church / Scandal and coverup". archive.boston.com. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
    7. ^ "Archbishop Roger Lawrence Schwietz [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
    8. ^ "With Fond Farewells, Three U.S. Bishops Leave 'Home' for New Dioceses". NCR. 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
    9. ^ "Archbishop Roger Lawrence Schwietz [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
    10. ^ Holy See Press Office. "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va (in Italian). Retrieved 4 October 2016.
    11. ^ Sullivan, Sidney (28 April 2017). "Anchorage Archbishop Schwietz hospitalized". www.alaskasnewssource.com. Retrieved 2021-09-04.

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    Episcopal succession

    Catholic Church titles
    Preceded by
    Archbishop of Anchorage

    2000–2016     		Succeeded by
    Preceded by
    Robert Henry Brom
    		 Bishop of Duluth
    1989–2000     		Succeeded by
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