Stephen Edward Blaire
Stephen Edward Blaire (born December 22, 1941 in Los Angeles , California - † June 18, 2019 in Modesto , California) was an American clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Stockton .
Life
The Archbishop of Los Angeles , James Francis Aloysius Cardinal McIntyre , ordained him a priest on April 29, 1967 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop in Los Angeles and titular bishop of Lamzella on February 17, 1990 . The Archbishop of Los Angeles, Roger Michael Mahony , donated him episcopal ordination on May 31 of the same year ; Co-consecrators were the auxiliary bishops in Los Angeles John James Ward and George Patrick Ziemann .
He was named Bishop of Stockton on January 18, 1999, and ordained in office on March 16 of that year.
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on January 23, 2018.
Web links
- Entry for Stephen Edward Blaire on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Literature by and about Stephen Edward Blaire in the WorldCat bibliographic database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Stephen E. Blaire, Bishop Emeritus Of The Roman Catholic Diocese Of Stockton, Has Died At 77. In: CBS Sacramento . June 18, 2019, accessed June 20, 2019 .
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Stockton (USA) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , January 23, 2018, accessed January 23, 2018 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Donald William Montrose |
Bishop of Stockton 1999–2018 |
Myron Joseph Cotta |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Blaire, Stephen Edward |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Blaire, Stephen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Stockton |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 22, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California |
| DATE OF DEATH | 18th June 2019 |
| Place of death | Modesto , California |