David Ricken
David Laurin Ricken (born November 9, 1952 in Dodge City , Kansas ) is Roman Catholic Bishop of Green Bay .
Life
Ricken grew up in Kansas and attended school in Dodge City and the small town of Victoria before entering the seminary . He studied Catholic theology at various American universities and finally went to the Catholic University of Leuven and the American seminary there . On September 12, 1980 he became Bishop Arthur Tafoya for priests of the Diocese of Pueblo ordained . After various pastoral activities, Ricken went to Rome for further studies in 1987. In 1989 he obtained a licentiate in canon law from the Gregorian .
After his return to the USA he was responsible for the spiritual vocations and chancellor of his diocese. From 1996 to 1999 Ricken was again in Rome, where he worked for the Congregation for the Clergy .
Pope John Paul II. Appointed Ricken on 14 December 1999 on Coadjutor Bishop of Cheyenne and donated him on 6 January 2000 in St. Peter's Basilica , the episcopal ordination . Co- consecrators were the future Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re and Archbishop Marcello Zago , Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples .
With the resignation of his predecessor Joseph Hubert Hart on September 26, 2001 Ricken succeeded him as Bishop of Cheyenne. On July 9, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him bishop of Green Bay.
Web links
- Biography with photo on the Diocese website of Green Bay (English)
- Biography on the diocese website of Cheyenne (English)
- Entry to David Ricken on catholic-hierarchy.org
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Hubert Hart |
Bishop of Cheyenne 2001–2008 |
Paul Dennis Etienne |
| David Zubik |
Bishop of Green Bay since 2008 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Ricken, David |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ricken, David Laurin (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman and Bishop of Green Bay |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 9, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dodge City , Kansas |