Alexander King sample
Alexander King Sample (born November 7, 1960 in Kalispell ) is Archbishop of Portland, Oregon .
Life
The Bishop of Marquette, Mark Francis Schmitt , ordained him a priest on June 1, 1990 .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Bishop of Marquette on December 13, 2005 . The Archbishop of Detroit , Adam Joseph Cardinal Maida , ordained him episcopal on January 25 the next year ; Co- consecrators were the emeritus bishops of Marquette Mark Francis Schmitt and James Henry Garland .
On January 29, 2013 Benedict XVI appointed him. to Archbishop of Portland, Oregon, and he was inducted into office on April 2 of that year.
Alexander Sample is a member of the Order of Knights of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem . In 2015 he was appointed Grand Prior of the Lieutenancy USA NORTHWESTERN by Edwin Frederick O'Brien , Cardinal Grand Master of the Papal Order of Knights.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| James Henry Garland |
Bishop of Marquette 2005-2013 |
John Doerfler |
| John George Vlazny |
Archbishop of Portland, Oregon since 2013 |
... |
| George Hugh Niederauer |
 Grand Prior of the Lieutenancy USA NORTHWESTERN of the Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem since 2015 |
... |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ed Langlois: "Order sworn to support Holy Land Christians" in: Catholic Sentinel from September 11, 2015 (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sample, Alexander King |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sample, Alexander K. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Archbishop of Portland, Oregon |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 7, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kalispell |