Ronald Paul Herzog
Ronald Paul Herzog (born April 22, 1942 in Akron , Ohio - † April 12, 2019 in Alexandria ) was an American clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Alexandria .
Life
Ronald Paul Herzog received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Natchez-Jackson on June 1, 1968 . On March 1, 1977 Ronald Paul Herzog was incardinated in the clergy of the newly founded Diocese of Biloxi .
On November 4, 2004, Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Alexandria. The Archbishop of New Orleans , Alfred Clifton Hughes , donated him episcopal ordination on January 5, 2005 ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Biloxi, Thomas John Rodi , and the Bishop of Baton Rouge , Robert William Muench .
On February 2, 2017, Pope Francis accepted Duke's resignation shortly before reaching retirement age.
Ronald Paul Herzog was a member of the Order of Knights of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem .
Herzog died a few days before his 77th birthday after a brief illness.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bishop Emeritus Ronald P. Herzog dies at 77
- ^ Rinuncia e successione del Vescovo di Alexandria (USA). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , February 2, 2017, accessed February 2, 2017 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Jacobs |
Bishop of Alexandria 2004–2017 |
David P. Talley |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Duke, Ronald Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Alexandria |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 22, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Akron , Ohio, USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 12, 2019 |
| Place of death | Alexandria, Louisiana , USA |