Herbert Bevard
Herbert Armstrong Bevard | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Saint Thomas | |
| Archdiocese | Washington |
| Diocese | Saint Thomas |
| Appointed | July 7, 2008 |
| Installed | September 3, 2008 |
| Term ended | September 18, 2020 |
| Predecessor | George Murry |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 20, 1972 |
| Consecration | September 3, 2008 by Donald Wuerl, Joseph Edward Kurtz, and Daniel Edward Thomas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 24, 1946 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Motto | SUB TUUM PRÆSIDIUM |
| Styles of Herbert Armstrong Bevard | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Herbert Armstrong Bevard (born February 24, 1946) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the Bishop of Saint Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands from 2008 until 2020.
Biography[]
Bevard was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on February 24, 1946. He converted from Presbyterianism to Catholicism in 1964, when he was a high school senior.[1] After deciding to become a priest, Bevard entered St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania.[2]
Bevard was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal John Krol for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in 1972. Bevard was created monsignor in 2003 and was stationed in Philadelphia as episcopal vicar for the city's northern half.[2]
Bishop of Saint Thomas[]
Bevard was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Saint Thomas in the Virgin Islands on July 7, 2008, by Pope Benedict XVI. Bevard was consecrated on September 3 2008 in Charlotte Amelie at the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul by Archbishop Donald Wuerl. The principal co-consecrators were Archbishop Joseph Kurtz and Bishop Daniel Edward Thomas.[1]
On July 6, 2020, aware of his deteriorating health, Bevard sent a letter of resignation as Bishop to Pope Francis. Soon after that, Brevard was hospitalized at Schneider Regional Medical Center in Charlotte Amalie. In mid-August 2020, he was airlifted to a hospital in North Carolina for advanced treatment. Pope Francis accepted Bevard's resignation on September 18, 2020 and appointed Archbishop Wilton Gregory from the Archdiocese of Washington to temporarily run the Diocese of St. Thomas as apostolic administrator.[3] [2][4]
Brevard currently resides in Wilmington, North Carolina, following cardiac treatment.[5]
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 "Bishop Herbert Armstrong Bevard [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Pope accepts resignation of Bishop Bevard of Virgin Islands". Catholic Philly. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ Catholic News Agency (September 18, 2020). "Pope accepts resignation of Bishop Bevard of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands". Crux. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ Staff, SUZANNE CARLSON Daily News. "Bishop Bevard retires citing health, age". The Virgin Islands Daily News. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ Fewel, John Matthew (November 2020). "A Reflection on Bishop Herbert Armstong Bevard's Twelve Years of Spiritual Leadership of the Diocese of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands" (PDF). Catholic Islander. Retrieved December 27, 2020. Cite magazine requires
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External links[]
- Diocese of St. Thomas in Virgin Islands
- Bishop Hebert Armstrong Bevard at Catholic-Hierarchy.org [self-published]
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