John Huston Ricard
John Huston Ricard | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Pensacola–Tallahassee | |
| Archdiocese | Miami |
| Diocese | Pensacola–Tallahassee |
| Appointed | January 20, 1997 |
| Installed | March 13, 1997 |
| Term ended | March 11, 2011 |
| Predecessor | John Mortimer Smith |
| Successor | Gregory Parkes |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 25, 1968 |
| Consecration | July 2, 1984 by William Donald Borders, Thomas Austin Murphy, and Eugene Antonio Marino |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 29, 1940 Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore (1984–1997) |
| Motto | God is gracious |
| Styles of John Huston Ricard | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
John Huston Ricard, S.S.J. (born February 29, 1940) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee from 1997 to 2011 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore from 1984 to 1997. [1]
Ricard was elected as Superior General of the Society of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart, in August 2019.
Biography[]
Early life and education[]
Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Ricard is of Creole descent. After graduating from St. Francis Xavier High School in New Orleans in 1958, he joined the Society of St. Joseph, entering the Mary Immaculate Novitiate in Walden, New York. Ricard then attended Epiphany Apostolic College in Newburgh, New York. He completed his theological studies at St. Joseph's Seminary in Washington, D.C.[2]
Priestly ministry[]
On May 25, 1968. Ricard was ordained to the priesthood for the Society of St. Joseph . Ricard's first assignment was as associate pastor at St. Peter Claver Parish in New Orleans. In 1970, he earned an Master of Art degree from Tulane University.
In 1972, Ricard was assigned as pastor of Holy Redeemer Parish, then in 1975 at Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian Parish, both in Washington, D.C. He also served as an instructor at the National Catholic School of Social Service at the Catholic University of America from 1976 to 1978. In 1979, Richard was appointed pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Washington. He was awarded a Ph.D. from The Catholic University of America in 1983.
Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore[]
On May 25, 1984, Pope John Paul II appointed Ricard as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore and Titular Bishop of Rucuma. He was consecrated on July 2 1984 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Baltimore by Archbishop William Borders.[1]
Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee[]
On January 20, 1997, John Paul II appointed Ricard as the Bishop of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee. He was installed on March 13, 1997.[2] On May 14, 2004, Ricard issued a statement denouncing the "abuse and torture" by US military forces of Iraqi combatants captured during the Iraqi insurgency.[3] On December 22, 2009, Ricard suffered a stroke and was treated at Sacred Heart Hospital of Pensacola.[4]
Retirement[]
Ricard tendered his letter of resignation as Bishop of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee to Pope Benedict XVI in February 2011, citing poor health.[5] The Pope accepted Ricard's resignation on March 11, 2011. In June 2011, Ricard was appointed rector of St. Joseph Seminary. In June 2019, Ricard was elected as Superior General of the Society of St. Joseph.[6]
On November 24, 2021, Ricard issued a statement with Archbishop Wilton Gregory calling for justice following the 2020 murder of Ahmaud Arbery by three men in a suburb of Brunswick, Georgia.[7]
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 Catholic Hierarchy: Bishop John Huston Ricard
- ^ a b "Previous Bishops of the Diocese". Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ "Statement by Bishop Ricard on Abuse of Iraqi Prisoners, May 14, 2004 | USCCB". www.usccb.org. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ Pensacola News Journal: Ricard has a stroke
- ^ Pensacola News Journal: Bishop Ricard asks pope if he can retire
- ^ [1]
- ^ Staff, Jean Gonzalez, Florida Catholic Media. "Retired Florida Bishop Ricard and D.C. archbishop urge call for justice in Arbery killing". Florida Catholic Media. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
External links[]
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Pensacola–Tallahassee Official Site
- National Black Catholic Congress bio of John Ricard
- National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus bio of John Ricard
Episcopal succession[]
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- Roman Catholic bishops of Pensacola–Tallahassee
- Living people
- People from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- 1940 births
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore
- National Catholic School of Social Service faculty
- African-American Roman Catholic bishops
- Tulane University alumni
- Josephite Fathers
- Roman Catholic bishops in Louisiana
- 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States
- 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States
- Louisiana Creole people
- Catholic University of America alumni
- Josephite bishops
- Superiors General of the Society of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart
- 21st-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American people