Donald Walter Trautman
Donald Walter Trautman (born June 24, 1936 in Buffalo , New York , USA ) is an American clergyman and was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Erie until his retirement .
Life
Donald Walter Trautman studied Catholic theology and philosophy at Niagara University in Lewiston and at the University of Innsbruck . a. with Karl Rahner . In 1962 he obtained a licentiate in theology. On April 7, 1962, he received by the Apostolic Administrator of Innsbruck Feldkirch , Paul Rusch , the priesthood for the Diocese of Buffalo . He then studied Biblical Languages for a year at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC and later Biblical Studies at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome , where he graduated in Biblical Studies in 1965. During his postgraduate studies he worked as a peritus for the Second Vatican Council . In 1966 he was at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas to Dr. theol. PhD .
On June 15, 1975, Pope Paul VI awarded him . the title of Honorary Prelate to His Holiness .
Pope John Paul II appointed him titular bishop of Sassura and auxiliary bishop in Buffalo on February 27, 1985 . The episcopal ordination donated him the emeritus bishop of Buffalo, Edward Dennis Head , the same year on April 16; Co- consecrators were Bernard Joseph McLaughlin , auxiliary bishop in Buffalo, and Stanislaus Joseph Brzana , bishop of Ogdensburg .
He was named Bishop of Erie on June 2, 1990 and initiated into the office on July 16 of the same year.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 1982 , Città del Vaticano 1982, p. 1988.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Joseph Murphy |
Bishop of Erie 1990–2012 |
Lawrence Thomas Persico |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Trautman, Donald Walter |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Trautman, Donald |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Buffalo |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 24, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buffalo |