John Robert Roach
John Robert Roach (born July 31, 1921 in Prior Lake , † July 11, 2003 ) was a Roman Catholic clergyman and Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis .
Life
John Robert Roach was ordained a priest on June 18, 1946 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on July 12, 1971 auxiliary bishop in Saint Paul and Minneapolis and titular bishop of Cenae . The Apostolic Delegate to the United States of America , Luigi Raimondi , ordained him episcopally on September 8 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Leo Christopher Byrne , Coadjutor Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, and Leo Binz , Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.
On May 21, 1975 he was named Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. On September 8, 1995, Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
Web links
- Entry for John Robert Roach on catholic-hierarchy.org
- John Robert Roach in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Leo Binz |
Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis 1975–1995 |
Harry J. Flynn |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Roach, John Robert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Roach, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 31, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Prior Lake |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 11, 2003 |