Roger Paul Morin
Roger Paul Morin (born March 7, 1941 in Lowell , † October 31, 2019 on the flight from Boston to Atlanta) was an American clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Biloxi .
Life
Roger Paul Morin was ordained a priest on April 15, 1971 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop in New Orleans and titular bishop of Aulona on February 11, 2003 . The Archbishop of New Orleans, Alfred Clifton Hughes , donated him episcopal ordination on April 22 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the retired Archbishops of New Orleans, Philip Hannan and Francis Schulte . As a motto he chose Walk Humbly and Act Justy .
On March 2, 2009 he was by Benedict XVI. appointed Bishop of Biloxi and appointed to office on April 27 of the same year.
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on December 16, 2016.
Morin died in the fall of 2019 at the age of 78 while traveling home on a flight from Boston to Atlanta after visiting family in Massachusetts.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Biloxi (USA) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , December 16, 2016, accessed December 16, 2016 (Italian).
- ↑ Retired Biloxi Bishop Roger Morin passes away on flight. wlox.com, October 31, 2019, accessed November 1, 2019 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas John Rodi |
Bishop of Biloxi 2009–2016 |
Louis Kihneman |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Morin, Roger Paul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cunningham, Robert J. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Biloxi |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 7, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lowell |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 31, 2019 |
| Place of death | Flight from Boston to Atlanta |