James Francis Stafford
James Francis Cardinal Stafford (born July 26, 1932 in Baltimore , Maryland , USA ) is Archbishop Emeritus of Denver and Cardinal Emeritus Curia of the Roman Catholic Church .
Life
James Stafford studied in Baltimore, Rome and Washington trays Catholic theology , philosophy , art history and social sciences . After being ordained a priest on December 15, 1957, he worked as a parish chaplain in the Archdiocese of Baltimore for four years before being released from 1962 to 1964 for further studies. After two more years in the parish ministry, he became director of the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Baltimore in 1966 . He was a member of the priestly council and received the honorary title of chaplain to His Holiness in 1970 .
On January 11, 1976, Pope Paul VI appointed him . the titular bishop of Respecta and auxiliary bishop in Baltimore. The episcopal ordination donated him on 29 February of the same year Archbishop William Donald Borders ; Co- consecrators were Archbishop Emeritus of Baltimore, Cardinal Lawrence Shehan , and Baltimore Auxiliary Bishop Thomas Austin Murphy . In addition to his episcopal duties, he headed the administration of the Archdiocese of Baltimore from 1976 to 1982 as vicar general . On November 17, 1982 Pope appointed him John Paul II. To the Bishop of Memphis , June 3, 1986 the Archbishop of Denver .
Stafford was best known for his efforts at World Youth Day in Denver in 1993 . He gained fame overnight as the archbishop who successfully organized the first World Youth Day in the United States. Pope John Paul II appointed him for this achievement on August 20, 1996 as the organizer of the World Youth Days, namely as President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity , for which Stafford resigned the office of Archbishop.
In the consistory of 21 February 1998 James Stafford was as a cardinal deacon with the title Diakonie Gesù Buon Pastore alla Montagnola in the College of Cardinals received. From October 4, 2003 until his age-related resignation on June 2, 2009, he performed the task of cardinal major penitentiary in the Vatican . On April 11, 2006, by virtue of his office as cardinal major penitentiary, Stafford presided over the first penitential liturgy in the history of the Vatican Holy Week in St. Peter's Basilica and donated the sacrament of reconciliation .
On March 1, 2008, James Francis Cardinal Stafford was elevated to cardinal priest and opted for the titular church of San Pietro in Montorio .
Act
At the beginning of Barack Obama's US presidency, Cardinal Stafford sharply criticized him: On November 4th, 2008 - election day - America experienced a “cultural earthquake”. Obama appears "aggressive, divisive and apocalyptic," said the cardinal in Washington on the occasion of a lecture on Popes Paul VI. and John Paul II. Obama's campaign was directed against the protection of life.
Stafford said the future under Obama would be "like the agony of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane ". Stafford's remarks are the harshest of a Vatican representative since the presidential elections on November 4, 2008. Pope Benedict XVI. had congratulated Barack Obama in writing on his election. In his talk, the cardinal said that Catholics in the United States must return to the original values of marriage and family and human dignity.
Stafford was one of the signatories , along with the conservative evangelical television preacher Pat Robertson and others, of a manifesto published in 1994 on a collaboration between evangelicals and Catholics "Evangelicals & Catholics Together: The Christian Mission in the Third Millennium".
After the death of John Paul II in April 2005, Cardinal Stafford was quoted as asking "whether it is advisable for the church leader to be shown in such a weakened condition".
Individual evidence
- ^ Der Standard , Vienna, print version of November 20, 2008
- ^ "Evangelicals & Catholics Together: The Christian Mission in the Third Millennium" First Things 43 (May 1994): 15-22.
- ↑ POPE SUCCESSION: Longing for a Shepherd. Der Spiegel , April 4, 2005, accessed December 1, 2016 .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Carroll Thomas Dozier |
Bishop of Memphis 1982–1986 |
Daniel Mark Buechlein OSB |
| James Vincent Casey OFMCap |
Archbishop of Denver 1986–1996 |
Charles Joseph Chaput |
| Eduardo Francisco Cardinal Pironio |
President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity 1996–2003 |
Stanisław Cardinal Ryłko |
| Luigi de Magistris |
Major cardinal penalties 2003–2009 |
Fortunato Cardinal Baldelli |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stafford, James Francis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stafford, Cardinal James Francis (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American Cardinal Curia of the Roman Catholic Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 26, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Baltimore , USA |