Robert Henry Brom
Robert Henry Brom (born September 18, 1938 in Arcadia , Wisconsin ) is an American clergyman and bishop emeritus of San Diego .
Life
Robert Henry Brom was ordained a priest for the diocese of Winona on December 18, 1963 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Duluth on March 25, 1983 . The Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis , John Robert Roach , ordained him bishop on May 23 of the same year ; Co-consecrators were Loras Joseph Watters , Bishop of Winona , and Paul Francis Anderson , auxiliary bishop in Sioux Falls .
On April 22, 1989, he was named coadjutor bishop of San Diego . After Leo Thomas Maher's retirement , he succeeded him on July 10, 1990 as Bishop of San Diego.
On September 18, 2013, Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation.
His motto is Ego Sum Christi (“I belong to Christ”) and comes from the 1st letter of the Apostle Paul to the Corinthians ( 1 Cor 1:12 EU ).
Web links
- Entry for Robert Henry Brom on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Introducing the bishop on the Diocese of San Diego website. (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biography of Robert H. Brom. Official website of the Diocese of San Diego. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Francis Anderson |
Bishop of Duluth 1983–1989 |
Roger Lawrence Schwietz OMI |
| Leo Thomas Maher |
Bishop of San Diego 1990–2013 |
Cirilo Flores |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brom, Robert Henry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brom, Robert; Brom, Robert H. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop Emeritus of San Diego |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 18, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Arcadia |