Edward Kenneth Braxton

Bishop Edward Braxton (2009)

Episcopal coat of arms

Edward Kenneth Braxton (born June 28, 1944 in Chicago ) is an American clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Belleville .

Life

The Archbishop of Chicago , Cardinal John Patrick Cody , ordained him a priest on May 13, 1970 .

Pope John Paul II appointed him Auxiliary Bishop in Saint Louis and Titular Bishop of Macomades Rusticiana on March 28, 1995 . The Archbishop of Saint Louis , Justin Francis Rigali , donated him episcopal ordination on May 17 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Paul Albert Zipfel , Bishop of Bismarck , and James Terry Steib SVD , Bishop of Memphis .

He was named bishop of Lake Charles on December 12, 2000, and was appointed bishop on February 22 of the next year. He was named Bishop of Belleville on March 15, 2005 and inducted into the office on June 22 of the same year.

On April 3, 2020, Pope Francis accepted Edward Kenneth Braxton's resignation due to reasons of age.

Web links

Entry for Edward Kenneth Braxton on catholic-hierarchy.org

Individual evidence

^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Belleville (USA) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , April 3, 2020, accessed April 3, 2020 (Italian).

predecessor	Office	successor
Jude Speyrer	Bishop of Lake Charles 2000-2005	Glen John Provost
Wilton Daniel Gregory	Bishop of Belleville 2005–2020	Michael McGovern

personal data
SURNAME	Braxton, Edward Kenneth
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Braxton, Edward; Braxton, Edward K.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American clergyman and Roman Catholic Bishop of Belleville
DATE OF BIRTH	June 28, 1944
PLACE OF BIRTH	Chicago

[1] Rinuncia del Vescovo di Belleville (USA) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , April 3, 2020, accessed April 3, 2020 (Italian).