Roger William Gries
Roger W. Gries | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Cleveland Titular Bishop of Praesidium | |
 Gries in February 2016 | |
| Archdiocese | Cincinnati |
| Diocese | Cleveland |
| Appointed | April 13, 1982 |
| Installed | June 7, 2001 |
| Term ended | November 1, 2013 |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Praesidium |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 16, 1963 |
| Consecration | June 7, 2001 by Anthony Michael Pilla, Alexander James Quinn, and Anthony Edward Pevec |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 26, 1937 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Styles of Roger William Gries | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Roger William Gries, OSB (born March 26, 1937) is a American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is one of a few monastic priests to be named a bishop.
Gries served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland in Ohio from 2001 to 2013. Previously, Gries was Abbot of St. Andrew Abbey in Cleveland from 1981 to 2001.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Gries was born in Cleveland to John and Dorothy (Soukup) Gries. He attended Benedictine High School in Cleveland, where he captained the football team.[1]On July 11, 1957, Gries professed to the Order of St. Benedict, entering St. Andrew Abbey in Cleveland.[2]
Priesthood[]
Gries was ordained a priest on May 18, 1963 to the Order of St. Benedict.[2]Following his ordination, Gries attended Loyola University Chicago, where he earned Bachelor of Education and Master of Education degrees. In 1964, he was assigned to Benedictine High School, serving there until 2001 as a teacher, coach, bus driver, principal and president.[3]
On June 9, 1981, Gries was elected and confirmed as Abbot of St. Andrew Abbey. He was blessed on August, 1981. Gries served as abbot for the next 20 years. [4]
Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland[]
On March 25, 2001, Pope John Paul II named Gries as Titular Bishop of Praesidium and Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland. He was consecrated by Bishop Anthony Pilla on June 7, 2001. with Auxiliary Bishops James Quinn and Anthony Pevec as the principal co-consecrators.[2]
Resignation[]
Gries's letter of resignation as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Cleveland was accepted by Pope Francis on Friday, November 1, 2013.[5]
After retirement, Gries performed confirmations, jubilees, funerals, and other celebrations and would visit inner city schools in Cleveland for mass and other activities.[6]
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[]
- ^ Rutti, Ron; Dealer, The Plain (2013-11-02). "Cleveland Catholic Diocese Auxiliary Bishop Roger Gries retires, but will continue his work". cleveland. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ a b c "Bishop Roger William Gries, O.S.B." Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
- ^ "Bishop Gries | Catholic Diocese of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH". www.dioceseofcleveland.org. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ "Bishop Roger (William) Gries, O.S.B". St. Andrew Abbey. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ "Disclaimers and Appointments, 01.11.2013". Vatican Press Office. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
- ^ "Retired prelate, still busy at 81, remains a Benedictine at heart". Legatus. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
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