William Donald Borders
William Donald Borders (born October 9, 1913 in Washington , Indiana , † April 19, 2010 in Lutherville-Timonium , Maryland ) was Archbishop of Baltimore .
Life
William Donald Borders entered St. Meinrad Seminary in 1932 and studied theology at Notre Dame Seminary, New Orleans . He was ordained priestly for the Archdiocese of New Orleans by Archbishop Joseph Francis Rummel on May 18, 1940 in St. Louis Cathedral , New Orleans. After a brief pastoral activity in Baton Rouge , he was a member of the United States Corps of Chaplains from 1943 to 1946, most recently in the rank of major, military chaplain of the 91st Division of the US Army and in North Africa and Italy. He was honored with the Bronze Star V for his commitment .
After the war, he served as a pastor in Westwego , Louisiana , and in 1947 received a Masters Degree in Education from the University of Notre Dame . He was the chaplain and pastor at the Newman Center at Louisiana State University . After pastoral work, he became rector of St. Joseph's Cathedral in Baton Rouge in 1964 and held various offices in the diocese. In 1963 he was appointed monsignor .
In 1968 Pope Paul VI appointed him . the first bishop of Orlando in Florida. He received his episcopal ordination from the Apostolic Delegate in the United States and later Cardinal to the Curia , Luigi Raimondi , on June 14, 1968; Co- consecrators were Robert Emmet Tracy , Bishop of Baton Rouge , and Louis Abel Caillouet , Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans. His motto was Auscultabo ut serviam (“I will listen so that I can serve”).
In 1974 he was named 13th Archbishop of Baltimore, the oldest US diocese. Among other things, he was chairman of the Commission for Education of the United States Catholic Conference (USCC) and in various offices of the American Bishops' Conference (USCCB). His resignation was granted in 1989 by Pope John Paul II .
Act
Borders campaigned for the strengthening of Catholic schools and the reorganization of the diocesan administration. He fought for desegregation and promoted the lay movement in the church.
The Baltimore Magazine called him because of the foundations of soup kitchens the "King of soup kitchens" ( King of Soup Kitchens ). During his tenure as Archbishop of Baltimore, his social welfare budget grew from $ 2.5 million per year to $ 33 million and the number of his staff from 200 to more than 1,000.
He received national recognition for his book Spiritual Living in Secular Society .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Distinguished Alumnus Award conferral speech given at the 1995 Alumni Reunion , St. Meinrad Seminar, viewed on April 19, 2010
Web links
- Entry on William Donald Borders on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Biography on the website of the Archdiocese of Baltimore ( Memento from June 28, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Joseph Cardinal Shehan |
Archbishop of Baltimore 1974–1989 |
William Henry Cardinal Keeler |
| ---- |
Bishop of Orlando 1968–1974 |
Thomas Joseph Grady |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Borders, William Donald |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Borders, William D. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Archbishop Emeritus of Baltimore |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 9, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Washington , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 19, 2010 |
| Place of death | Lutherville-Timonium , Maryland |