Robert Joseph Baker
Robert Joseph Baker (born June 4, 1944 in Willard , Ohio ) is an American clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Birmingham .
Life
The Bishop of Saint Augustine , Paul Francis Tanner , ordained him a priest on March 21, 1970 .
Pope John Paul II named him Bishop of Charleston on July 12, 1999 . The Archbishop of Atlanta , John Francis Donoghue , ordained him episcopally on September 29 of that year ; Co- consecrators were Gabriel Montalvo Higuera , Apostolic Nuncio to the United States of America , and John Joseph Snyder , Bishop of Saint Augustine.
He was named Bishop of Birmingham , Alabama on August 14, 2007, and inducted into office on October 2 of the same year.
On March 25, 2020, Pope Francis accepted Robert Joseph Baker's motion to resign on grounds of age.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Birmingham (USA) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , March 25, 2020, accessed March 25, 2020 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| David Bernard Thompson |
Bishop of Charleston 1999–2007 |
Robert Eric Guglielmone |
| David Edward Foley |
Bishop of Birmingham 2007-2020 |
Steven John Raica |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Baker, Robert Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman and Roman Catholic Bishop of Birmingham |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 4, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Willard , Ohio |