Edward Weisenburger

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Edward Joseph Weisenburger
Bishop of Tucson
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseTucson
AppointedOctober 3, 2017
InstalledNovember 29, 2017
PredecessorGerald Frederick Kicanas
Orders
OrdinationDecember 19, 1987
ConsecrationMay 1, 2012
by Joseph Naumann, Eusebius J. Beltran, and Paul Stagg Coakley
Personal details
Born (1960-12-23) December 23, 1960 (age 61)
Alton, Illinois
Previous post(s)Vicar General of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City (1996-2012)
Bishop of Salina (2012-2017)
MottoEcce agnus Dei
Styles of
Edward Joseph Weisenburger
Coat of arms of Edward Joseph Weisenburger (Tucson).svg
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Edward Joseph Weisenburger, J.C.L., is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church serving as the seventh bishop of the Diocese of Tucson, Arizona since 2017.

Biography[]

Early life and education[]

Weisenburger was born in Alton, Illinois on December 23, 1960 and grew up primarily in Lawton, Oklahoma, although he spent two years of his childhood in Hays, Kansas. In Lawton, he attended St. Barbara's Catholic Church which closed and reopened in 1978 at a new location in Lawton under the new name of Holy Family Catholic Church. He graduated from Eisenhower High School in 1979. He graduated with honors from Conception Seminary College in Conception, Missouri in 1983. He then attended the American College Seminary at the Catholic University in Leuven, Belgium. He graduated with honors, earning the Pontifical S.T.B. in Theology along with an M.A. in Religious Studies in 1986, and a Masters in Moral and Religious Sciences in 1987.

Ordination and ministry[]

Weisenburger was ordained a priest in the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Oklahoma City on December 19, 1987. He also earned a Licentiate of Canon Law degree from St. Paul University in Ottawa, Canada in 1992. Prior to being appointed bishop, he was vicar general of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City from 1996 to 2012 and rector of the cathedral from 2002 to 2012. On October 2, 2009, he was appointed a Prelate of Honor to Pope Benedict XVI, with the title reverend monsignor. Prior to his consecration, the Diocese of Salina was without a bishop for a year and a half.[1]

Bishop of Salina, Kansas[]

Coat of Arms as Bishop of Salinas

He was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI on February 6, 2012 and consecrated on May 1, 2012 in the Sacred Heart Cathedral.[2]

Bishop of Tucson, Arizona[]

On October 3, 2017, Bishop Weisenburger was named bishop of Tucson, Arizona, by Pope Francis.[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Biography / Curriculum Vitae of Bishop Weisenburger," online at "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-06-23. Retrieved 2009-05-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).
  2. ^ Gordon J. Fielder, Jr., "New Catholic Diocese bishop ordained," The Salina Journal, May 2, 2012, online at http://www.saljournal.com/news/story/Bishop-Weisenburger[permanent dead link]; "Biography / Curriculum Vitae of Bishop Weisenburger," online at "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-06-23. Retrieved 2009-05-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).
  3. ^ Vatican Information Service, "Daily Bulletin of 3.10.2017," online at "Resignations and Appointments". Retrieved 2017-10-03..

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Episcopal succession[]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Tucson
2017–present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by Bishop of Salina
2012–2017 		Succeeded by
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