Edward Matthew Rice
Edward Matthew Rice (born July 28, 1960 in St. Louis ) is a Roman Catholic clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau .
Life
Saint Louis Auxiliary Bishop James Terry Steib SVD ordained him a deacon on May 3, 1986, and Saint Louis Archbishop John Lawrence May ordained him a priest on January 3, 1987 .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on December 1, 2010 auxiliary bishop in Saint Louis and titular bishop of Sufes . He received his episcopal ordination from the Archbishop of Saint Louis, Robert James Carlson , on January 13 of the next year; Co- consecrators were Richard Frank Stika , Bishop of Knoxville , and John Raymond Gaydos , Bishop of Jefferson City .
On February 26, 2016, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau . The inauguration took place on June 1 of the same year.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Nomina del Vescovo di Springfield-Cape Girardeau (USA). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , April 26, 2016, accessed April 26, 2016 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| James Vann Johnston |
Bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau since 2016 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Rice, Edward Matthew |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rice, Edward M. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 28, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Louis |