William Edwin Franklin
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William Edwin Franklin (born May 3, 1930) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, He served as an auxiliary bishop of Archdiocese of Dubuque in Iowa from 1987 to 1993, and as bishop of the Diocese of Davenport, also in Iowa, from 1993 to 2006.
Biography
Early life
Franklin was born on May 3, 1930, in Parnell, Iowa, the son of John and Matilda (Milholin) Franklin.[1] He was educated in the local parochial school and at the former St. Patrick High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He graduated from Loras College in Dubuque, and studied for the priesthood at Mount St. Bernard's Seminary in Dubuque.[2]
Priesthood
Franklin was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Dubuque on February 4, 1956, by Archbishop
Franklin served as the pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in
Auxiliary Bishop of Dubuque
On January 29, 1987, Franklin was named
Bishop of Davenport
On November 12, 1993, John Paul II named Franklin as the seventh bishop of the Diocese of Davenport. He was installed January 20, 1994, by Archbishop Kucera in
Franklin revised the diocesan staff, creating an Office of Pastoral Services that combined the ministries of liturgy, education, and social action into the same office to facilitate better communication. He replaced the diocesan pastoral council with a pastoral council convocation. The convocation drew together clergy, religious orders, and parishioners for their input and formation. Franklin also restructured the deaneries to include deanery councils, again to better facilitate communication between the diocese and its parishioners.
In 2002, Franklin received allegations of
On October 10, 2006, the diocese filed for
Retirement and legacy
On October 12, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI accepted Franklin's letter of resignation as Bishop of Davenport.[3] Franklin Hall, a residence hall at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa is named in his honor.
See also
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
References
- ^ a b c Sr. Mary Kevin Gallagher, BVM, ed. (1987). Seed/Harvest: A History of the Archdiocese of Dubuque. Duduque, Iowa: Archdiocese of Dubuque Press. p. 163.
- ^ ISBN 9781592766147.
- ^ a b c d "Bishop William Edwin Franklin". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
- ^ "Honoring a bishop of 25 years". The Catholic Messenger. 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Franklin, William Edward (sic)". Encyclopedia Dubuque. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ^ "Kucera, Daniel". Encyclopedia Dubuque. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ^ "Abusive priest, from Iowa, dies in St. Louis-area hospice". STLPR. 2006-10-04. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ "Diocese in Iowa files for bankruptcy". NBC News. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
