Joseph Strickland

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Joseph Strickland
Bishop of Tyler
Bishop Joseph Strickland Easter Vigil 2013.jpg
ArchdioceseGalveston-Houston
DioceseTyler
Appointed
  • September 29, 2012
Installed
  • November 28, 2012
PredecessorÁlvaro Corrada del Rio
Orders
OrdinationJune 1, 1985
by Thomas Ambrose Tschoepe
ConsecrationNovember 28, 2012
by Daniel DiNardo, Michael Sheehan, and Álvaro Corrada del Río
Personal details
Birth nameJoseph Edward Strickland
Born (1958-10-31) October 31, 1958 (age 63)
Fredericksburg, Texas
NationalityAmerican
DenominationRoman Catholic
Alma materHoly Trinity Seminary
MottoUT INHABITEM IN DOMO DOMINI
I may dwell in the house of the Lord (Psalm 27:4)
Styles of
Joseph Edward Strickland
Coat of arms of Joseph Edward Strickland.svg
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Joseph Edward Strickland (born October 31, 1958) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Since his consecration on November 28, 2012, he has been the Bishop of the Diocese of Tyler.

On the announcement of his appointment, Vatican Radio called Strickland "one of North America’s new generation of blogging priests" for his Running Priest Blog.[1] He is an avid runner, having run in numerous races in the East Texas area, hence the reason for the name of his blog.

Strickland succeeds Álvaro Corrada del Río, SJ, who was appointed Bishop of Bishop of Mayagüez in Puerto Rico.

Biography[]

Early life[]

Strickland was born in Fredericksburg, Texas. As a young child, his family moved to Atlanta, Texas, where his parents were founding members of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Parish.[2] Strickland attended Holy Trinity Seminary in Irving, Texas.

Priesthood[]

Strickland was ordained to the priesthood on June 1, 1985, for the Diocese of Dallas.[3] His first assignment was to Immaculate Conception Parish in Tyler, Texas. Upon the creation of the Diocese of Tyler in 1987, Strickland was incardinated into the new diocese and was named the first vocation director for the diocese in March 1987 by Bishop Charles Herzig. His service in the diocese also included periods at Sacred Heart Parish in Nacogdoches, Texas and St. Michael Parish in Mt. Pleasant, Texas.[4]

In 1992, Strickland was assigned by Bishop Edmond Carmody to study canon law at Catholic University of America, where he earned a JCL in 1994. He was then named judicial vicar of the Diocese of Tyler and Rector of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. In 1995, he was named a Prelate of Honor with the title of Monsignor by Pope John Paul II.

Strickland served as administrator of the Diocese of Tyler from March 2000 until January 2001 Bishop Bishop Alvaro Corrada was installed as the third bishop of the Diocese. In 2010, Strickland was named vicar general of the diocese. He served in that capacity until being named delegate of the apostolic administrator upon Bishop Corrada's departure for Puerto Rico.

Bishop of Tyler[]

Strickland was appointed as Bishop of the Diocese of Tyler by Pope Benedict XVI on September 29, 2012,[5] and was consecrated on November 28, 2012, at Caldwell Auditorium in Tyler. Cardinal Daniel DiNardo was the celebrant and principal consecrator.[6] Strickland is the first native East Texan to head the 33-county Church in Tyler.[7]

Views[]

On November 4, 2012, days before the US presidential election, Strickland led a public rally and prayer service in downtown Tyler asking the faithful to turn toward God prior to the election. In an editorial written for the Tyler Morning Telegraph, Strickland said:

The fundamental truths that once were and still should be the bedrock of our society are being challenged daily. I believe the election on Nov. 6 brings a great task to all of us as people of faith to soberly reflect on what we believe and how those beliefs should be embodied in our laws and supported by our leaders.[8]

In August 2018, Archbishop Carlo Viganò released a letter accusing several high-ranking prelates including Pope Francis of covering up allegations of sexual abuse against then Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, and calling on those responsible including Francis to resign. Strickland stated that he found Viganò's allegations "credible."[9][10] In January 2020, after meeting with Pope Francis, Strickland said he never agreed with Viganò calling for the Pope's resignation and that that he was satisfied with the Vatican investigation of McCarrick.[11]

In May 2020, Strickland signed a manifesto led by Viganò criticizing restrictions that were enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic as being instituted for the purpose of "creating panic among the world's population with the sole aim of permanently imposing unacceptable forms of restriction on freedoms." The petition singles out the use of contact-tracing devices as well as mandatory vaccinations as infringements on people's rights and cites "growing doubts ... about the actual contagiousness, danger, and resistance of the virus."[12][13]

Strickland offered the Tridentine Mass for the first time in June 2020. He described this form of the Mass as being heavily permeated with reverence and beauty. Strickland encouraged Catholics to attend Mass in the Traditional form of the Roman rite and for Catholics attached to the Tridentine Mass to attend the Mass of Paul VI, which he said could also be conducted reverently.[14]

In September 2020, Strickland endorsed a video by James Altman, a priest in the Diocese of Lacrosse, who said "You cannot be Catholic and be a Democrat." The priest also called climate change a hoax, and referred to DACA recipients as "criminal illegal aliens."[15] On May 24, 2021, Bishop Callahan of LaCrosse asked Altman to resign as pastor. [16]On October 21, 2020, Strickland denounced Pope Francis for expressing support for civil unions; he dismissed the Pope's statement as merely "opinion" and said that its publicization was "confusing and very dangerous." Strickland invited the Pope to fire him for these remarks.[17]

Strickland has opposed vaccines against COVID-19. In a December 2020 letter to his diocese, he wrote "I urge you to reject any vaccine that uses the remains of aborted children."[18] He later tweeted, "The fact remains that ANY vaccine available today involves using murdered children before they could even be born." He added, "I renew my pledge — I will not extend my life by USING murdered children. This is evil WAKE UP!"[19]

Bibliography[]

  • Light and Leaven: The Challenge of the Laity in the Twenty-First Century, 2020

Arms[]

Coat of arms of Joseph Strickland
Coat of arms of Joseph Edward Strickland.svg
Notes
The coat of arms was designed and adopted when he was appointed as the Bishop of Tyler.
Adopted
28 November 2012
Escutcheon
The left side is the Coat of Arms of the Diocese of Tyler. The right side includes at the top are the Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart, the shell represents the Strickland family crest and is also in Pope Benedict XVI's Coat of Arms. The wavy line is taken from the Coat of Arms of the Diocese of Dallas where he studied and was ordained to the priesthood. The cross of stars represents the Southern Cross which is visible in Australia and is part of the Australian flag.
Motto
UT INHABITEM IN DOMO DOMINI (Psalm 27:4)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Vatican Radio. "Appointments: Bishop Joe Strickland to Tyler, Texas". Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Vicar general of Diocese of Tyler, Texas, named its bishop". Catholic News Service.
  3. ^ "Bishop Joseph Edward Strickland". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Msgr. Strickland". Diocese of Tyler. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  5. ^ "RINUNCE E NOMINE, 29.09.2012". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Bishop-Elect Joseph E. Strickland". Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  7. ^ Hoeffner, Rebecca. "First East Texas native to oversee diocese". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  8. ^ Strickland, Joseph E. "Important Elections, November 2". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  9. ^ Schlumpf, Heidi (August 26, 2018). "Viganò letter draws fiery rhetoric from pope's opponents". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  10. ^ "Bishop Strickland's Public Statement to the Diocese". Diocese of Tyler website. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Bishop Strickland says he asked Pope Francis about McCarrick report". America Magazine. 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  12. ^ Jelten, Tom G. (May 8, 2020). "Some See Plot To Create 'World Government' In Coronavirus Restrictions". NPR. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  13. ^ Whinefield, Nicole (May 8, 2020). "Vatican cardinal in new row over virus "pretext" petition". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  14. ^ Dail, Bree A. (July 16, 2020). "A US Bishop Discovers the Traditional Latin Mass". National Catholic Register. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  15. ^ "Texas bishop endorses video claiming faithful Catholics can't support Democratic candidates". National Catholic Reporter. 2020-09-06. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  16. ^ Tribune, Olivia Herken La Crosse. "UPDATED: La Crosse bishop asks Father Altman to resign amid controversies". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  17. ^ White, Christopher (October 22, 2020). "Texas bishop says Francis' support of civil unions is 'dangerous,' papacy lacks clarity". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  18. ^ Strickland, Joseph (December 8, 2020). "Bishop Strickland's Letter: Stand for an Ethical Covid-19 Vaccine". St. Philip Institute. Diocese of East Texas.
  19. ^ Peiser, Jaclyn (March 2, 2021). "New Orleans Archdiocese warns Catholics to avoid 'morally compromised' Johnson & Johnson vaccine". The Washington Post. Bishop Joseph E. Strickland in Tyler, Tex., has tweeted repeatedly that Catholics should not take any of the three vaccines.

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2012–present 		Incumbent
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