Ronald William Gainer
Ronald William Gainer (born August 24, 1947 in Pottsville ) is Bishop of Harrisburg .
Life
The Bishop of Allentown , Joseph Mark McShea , ordained him on May 19, 1973 priests .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Lexington on December 13, 2002 . The Archbishop of Louisville , Thomas Cajetan Kelly OP , donated him episcopal ordination on February 22 of the next year ; Co- consecrators were Joseph Edward Kurtz , Bishop of Knoxville , and Edward Peter Cullen , Bishop of Allentown. As a motto he chose Ex de plenitudine ... gratiam pro gratia .
On January 24, 2014, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Harrisburg . The inauguration took place on March 19 of the same year.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| James Kendrick Williams |
Bishop of Lexington 2002–2014 |
John Stowe OFM Conv |
| Joseph Patrick McFadden |
Bishop of Harrisburg since 2014 |
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| SURNAME | Gainer, Ronald William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gainer, Ronald W. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop of Harrisburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 24, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pottsville |