Thomas John Paprocki
Thomas John Joseph Paprocki (born August 5, 1952 in Chicago , Illinois , USA ) is Bishop of Springfield, Illinois .
Life
The Archbishop of Chicago , Cardinal John Patrick Cody , ordained him a priest on May 10, 1978 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him titular bishop of Vulturaria and auxiliary bishop in Chicago on January 24, 2003 . He was ordained episcopal on March 19 of the same year by the Archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal Francis Eugene George OMI ; Co- consecrators were Ricardo Manuel Watty Urquidi MSpS , Bishop of Nuevo Laredo , and Raymond Emil Goedert , Auxiliary Bishop in Chicago.
On April 20, 2010 Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . to the Bishop of Springfield, Illinois. The ceremonial inauguration ( enthronement ) took place on June 22 of the same year.
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predecessor | Office | successor |
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George Joseph Lucas |
Bishop of Springfield, Illinois since 2010 |
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SURNAME | Paprocki, Thomas John |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Paprocki, Thomas J .; Paprocki, Thomas John Joseph (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American priest, Bishop of Springfield, Illinois |
DATE OF BIRTH | 5th August 1952 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago |