John Huston Ricard
John Huston Ricard SSJ (born February 29, 1940 in Baton Rouge , Louisiana ) is former Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee .
Life
John Huston Ricard joined the religious order of the St. Joseph Society of the Sacred Heart and was ordained a priest on May 25, 1968 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop in Baltimore and titular bishop of Rucuma on May 25, 1984 . He received his episcopal ordination from the Archbishop of Baltimore , William Donald Borders , on July 2 of the same year; Co-consecrators were Thomas Austin Murphy , Auxiliary Bishop in Baltimore, and Eugene Antonio Marino SSJ, Auxiliary Bishop in Washington .
On January 20, 1997, he was appointed Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee . He resigned from his office on March 11, 2011.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Mortimer Fourette Smith |
Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee 1997–2011 |
Gregory Lawrence Parkes |
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| SURNAME | Ricard, John Huston |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ricard, John; Ricard, John H. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American religious, bishop emeritus of Pensacola-Tallahassee |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 29, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Baton Rouge , Louisiana |