Timothy Doherty
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| Motto | The word of God is not chained |
| Styles of Timothy Lawrence Doherty | ||
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency | |
| Religious style | Bishop | |
Timothy Lawrence Doherty (born September 29, 1950) is an American prelate of the
Biography
Early life and education
Timothy Doherty was born on September 29, 1950. in
Doherty in 1972 traveled to Rome to enter the seminary at the
Ordination and ministry
On June 26, 1976, Doherty was
After his 1976 ordination, the diocese assigned Doherty as an associate pastor at the Cathedral of St. Peter Parish in Rockford, where he remained for five years.[2] He was sent back to Rome in 1981 to study at the Pontifical Lateran University. He earned a Licentiate of Sacred Theology in moral theology from the Alfonsian Academy at the university in 1982.[1]
After Doherty's return to Illinois in 1982, the diocese assigned him as a teacher of religious studies at Boylan Catholic High School in Rockford.[2] He left Boylan in 1986 to become assistant principal and head of the religion department at Marian Central Catholic High School in Woodstock, Illinois.[2]
Doherty in 1991 began his doctoral studies at
In 1999, Doherty left Saint Anthony to become parochial administrator for a short period St. James Parish in
Bishop of Lafayette in Indiana
On May 12, 2010, Doherty was appointed as the sixth bishop of Lafayette in Indiana by Benedict XVI.
As bishop, Doherty has served as chair of the
Doherty in August 2018 said that he was disgusted and angry about the findings of massive clerical sexual abuse and cover-ups of that abuse in Pennsylvania in a special grand jury report released by Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro.[7] On July 1, 2020, Doherty suspended Reverend Theodore Rothrock, a priest at St. Elizabeth Seton Parish in Carmel, Indiana, from public ministry. In a Sunday bulletin, Rothrock had described Black Lives Matter (BLM) organizers as like parasites and maggots. Rothrock later apologized for his statement.[8] A week later, Doherty stated that he does not support the BLM organization and condemned violence at peaceful demonstrations.[9]
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
- ^ a b c d e f "Curriculum Vitae of Bishop Doherty". Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Pope Names Rockford, Illinois Pastor to Succeed Bishop William Higi as Bishop of Lafayette in Indiana". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ a b c "Bishop Timothy L. Doherty". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- ^ Palmo, Rocco (2010-05-12). "For Lafayette, the Ethicist Is In". Whispers in the Loggia.
- ^ Palmo, Rocco (2010-05-12). "Live from Indy... Well, Close Enough". Whispers in the Loggia.
- ^ Guidos, Rhina (August 18, 2018). "Pennsylvania prelate says bishops who hid abuse should resign". cruxnow.com. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ Moore, Lindsay. "Lafayette bishop 'disgusted' by Pennsylvania Priest Abuse". Journal and Courier. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "Bishop Doherty suspends priest who compared Black Lives Matter to 'maggots and parasites.'". America Magazine. 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ^ Lange, Kaitlin. "Bishop who suspended Carmel priest criticizes Black Lives Matter organization". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
External links
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette, IN Official website
