Posted on 10/29/2008 4:38:42 AM PDT by Sons of Union Vets
......Bishop Robert F. Vasa of Baker, Ore., in a column for the Oct. 21 issue of the Catholic Sentinel diocesan newspaper, warned against what he said were mistaken interpretations of the U.S. bishops' 2007 document, "Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship."
"The document does not say, for instance, that it is just fine to vote for a pro-abortion candidate as long as one votes for that candidate only because of his or her stand on other important social issues," he wrote. "Casting a vote, even for reasons other than the candidate's pro-abortion position, is still casting a vote for the preservation of 'a legal system which violates the basic right to life.'"
He compared support for a candidate who wants to keep abortion legal to backing a candidate who vows to institute a program of genocide against a minority group or "an aggressive program of torture to root out crime, violence and terrorism in this country."
"Just as a vote for a genocidal maniac is a vote for genocide and a vote for the avowed torturer is a vote for torture ... so a vote for a promoter of abortion, when there is another less evil alternative, is a vote for abortion," Bishop Vasa said.........
(Excerpt) Read more at iobserve.org ...
Next time don’t be so wishy washy in your statement and maybe people won’t find a weasel way to vote Obama. Say what you mean and don’t worry about offending anyone.
Until ALL Catholic Bishops speak with one voice on the abortion issue in politics, we can expect the laity to be cherry pickers as well...
There should be full page ads in USA Today, Wash Post, NYT, LA Times, etc. with the signatures (or names showing support) of EVERY American Bishop on how wrong certain politicians are regarding abortion.
For instance, these guys, not just 20 or thirty that have written or spoken out about so far...
Province of Atlanta
The Metropolitan Province of Atlanta comprises the states of Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
Wilton D. Gregory, Archbishop of Atlanta
John F. Donoghue, Archbishop Emeritus of Atlanta
Bishopric of Charleston (vacant see)
David B. Thompson, Bishop Emeritus of Charleston
Peter Joseph Jugis, Bishop of Charlotte
William G. Curlin, Bishop Emeritus of Charlotte
Michael Francis Burbidge, Bishop of Raleigh
F. Joseph Gossman, Bishop Emeritus of Raleigh
J. Kevin Boland, Bishop of Savannah
Raymond W. Lessard, Bishop Emeritus of Savannah
[edit]Province of Baltimore
The Metropolitan Province of Baltimore comprises all but five counties of the state of Maryland, and all of the states of Delaware, Virginia and West Virginia.
Edwin Frederick O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore
William Keeler, Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Baltimore
Denis J. Madden, Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore
Mitchell T. Rozanski, Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore
Paul Stephen Loverde, Bishop of Arlington
Francis Xavier DiLorenzo, Bishop of Richmond
Michael Joseph Bransfield, Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston
William Francis Malooly, Bishop of Wilmington
Michael Angelo Saltarelli, Bishop Emeritus of Wilmington
[edit]Province of Boston
The Metropolitan Province of Boston comprises the states of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
Seán Patrick O’Malley, OFM Cap, Cardinal Archbishop of Boston
Robert Francis Hennessey, Auxiliary Bishop of Boston
Emilio S. Allué, Auxiliary Bishop of Boston
Francis X. Irwin, Auxiliary Bishop of Boston
John Anthony Dooher, Auxiliary Bishop of Boston
Walter James Edyvean, Auxiliary Bishop of Boston
John P. Boles, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Boston
Salvatore Ronald Matano, Bishop of Burlington
George William Coleman, Bishop of Fall River
John Brendan McCormack, Bishop of Manchester
Richard Joseph Malone, Bishop of Portland in Maine
Timothy Anthony McDonnell, Bishop of Springfield in Massachusetts
Robert Joseph McManus, Bishop of Worcester
[edit]Province of Chicago
The Metropolitan Province of Chicago comprises the state of Illinois.
Francis George, OMI, Cardinal Archbishop of Chicago
John R. Gorman, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Chicago
Thad J. Jakubowski, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Chicago
Timothy Lyne, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Chicago
Raymond E. Goedert, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Chicago
John R. Manz, Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago
Joseph N. Perry, Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago
Francis J. Kane, Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago
Thomas J. Paprocki, Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago
Gustavo Garcia-Siller, Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago
George J. Rassas, Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago
Edward Kenneth Braxton, Bishop of Belleville
James Peter Sartain, Bishop of Joliet
Daniel Robert Jenky, CSC, Bishop of Peoria
Thomas George Doran, Bishop of Rockford
George Joseph Lucas, Bishop of Springfield in Illinois
[edit]Province of Cincinnati
The Metropolitan Province of Cincinnati comprises the state of Ohio.
Daniel Edward Pilarczyk, Archbishop of Cincinnati
Dennis Marion Schnurr, Coadjutor Archbishop-Designate of Cincinnati
Carl K. Moeddel, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Cincinnati
Richard Lennon, Bishop of Cleveland
Alexander James Quinn, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Cleveland
Frederick F. Campbell, Bishop of Columbus
Robert Daniel Conlon, Bishop of Steubenville
Leonard Paul Blair, Bishop of Toledo
George Murry, SJ, Bishop of Youngstown
[edit]Province of Denver
The Metropolitan Province of Denver comprises the states of Colorado and Wyoming.
Charles Joseph Chaput, OFM Cap, Archbishop of Denver
James Conley, Auxiliary Bishop of Denver
Bishopric of Cheyenne (vacant see)
Michael John Sheridan, Bishop of Colorado Springs
Arthur Nicholas Tafoya, Bishop of Pueblo
[edit]Province of Detroit
The Metropolitan Province of Detroit comprises the state of Michigan.
Adam Maida, Cardinal Archbishop of Detroit
Edmund Szoka, Cardinal President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and Archbishop Emeritus of Detroit
Moses B. Anderson, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Detroit
Thomas Gumbleton, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Detroit
Daniel E. Flores, Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit
Francis R. Reiss, Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit
Patrick R. Cooney, Bishop of Gaylord
Walter A. Hurley, Bishop of Grand Rapids
James Albert Murray, Bishop of Kalamazoo
Earl Alfred Boyea, Jr., Bishop of Lansing
Carl Frederick Mengeling, Bishop Emeritus of Lansing
Alexander King Sample, Bishop of Marquette
Robert J. Carlson, Bishop of Saginaw
[edit]Province of Dubuque
The Metropolitan Province of Dubuque comprises the state of Iowa.
Jerome Hanus, Archbishop of Dubuque
William Edwin Franklin, Bishop of Davenport
Richard Pates, Bishop of Des Moines
R. Walker Nickless, Bishop of Sioux City
[edit]Province of Galveston-Houston
The Metropolitan Province of Galveston-Houston comprises the eastern counties of the state of Texas.
Daniel DiNardo, Cardinal Archbishop of Galveston-Houston
Gregory Michael Aymond, Bishop of Austin
Curtis Guillory, Bishop of Beaumont
Raymundo Joseph Peña, Bishop of Brownsville
Edmond Carmody, Bishop of Corpus Christi
Alvaro Corrada del Rio, Bishop of Tyler
David Eugene Fellhauer, Bishop of Victoria in Texas
[edit]Province of Hartford
The Metropolitan Province of Hartford comprises the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Henry J. Mansell, Archbishop of Hartford
William Edward Lori, Bishop of Bridgeport
Michael Richard Cote, Bishop of Norwich
Thomas Joseph Tobin, Bishop of Providence
[edit]Province of Indianapolis
The Metropolitan Province of Indianapolis comprises the state of Indiana.
Daniel M. Buechlein, OSB, Archbishop of Indianapolis
Gerald Andrew Gettelfinger, Bishop of Evansville
Dale Joseph Melczek, Bishop of Gary
William Leo Higi, Bishop of Lafayette in Indiana
John Michael D’Arcy, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend
[edit]Province of Kansas City
The Metropolitan Province of Kansas City comprises the state of Kansas.
Joseph Fred Naumann, Archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas
Ronald Michael Gilmore, Bishop of Dodge City
Paul Stagg Coakley, Bishop of Salina
Michael Owen Jackels, Bishop of Wichita
[edit]Province of Los Angeles
The Metropolitan Province of Los Angeles comprises the southern counties of the state of California.
Roger Mahony, Cardinal Archbishop of Los Angeles
John Thomas Steinbock, Bishop of Fresno
Richard John Garcia, Bishop of Monterey in California
Sylvester Donovan Ryan, Bishop Emeritus of Monterey in California
Tod David Brown, Bishop of Orange
Gerald Richard Barnes, Bishop of San Bernardino
Robert Henry Brom, Bishop of San Diego
[edit]Province of Louisville
The Metropolitan Province of Louisville comprises the states of Kentucky and Tennessee.
Joseph Edward Kurtz, Archbishop of Louisville
Roger Joseph Foys, Bishop of Covington
Diocese of Knoxville (vacant see)
Ronald William Gainer, Bishop of Lexington
J. Terry Steib, Bishop of Memphis
David R. Choby, Bishop of Nashville
John Jeremiah McRaith, Bishop of Owensboro
[edit]Province of Miami
The Metropolitan Province of Miami comprises the state of Florida.
John Clement Favalora, Archbishop of Miami
Thomas Gerard Wenski, Bishop of Orlando
Gerald Michael Barbarito, Bishop of Palm Beach
John Ricard, Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee
Victor Galeone, Bishop of St. Augustine
Robert Nugent Lynch, Bishop of Saint Petersburg
Frank Joseph Dewane, Bishop of Venice in Florida
[edit]Province of Milwaukee
The Metropolitan Province of Milwaukee comprises the state of Wisconsin.
Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of Milwaukee
Rembert George Weakland, OSB, Archbishop Emeritus of Milwaukee
Richard J. Sklba, Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee
William Patrick Callahan, O.F.M. Conv., Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee
David Laurin Ricken, Bishop of Green Bay
Robert Joseph Banks, Bishop Emeritus of Green Bay
Robert F. Morneau, Auxiliary Bishop of Green Bay
Jerome Edward Listecki, Bishop of La Crosse
Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of Madison
Raphael Michael Fliss, Bishop of Superior
[edit]Province of Mobile
The Metropolitan Province of Mobile comprises the states of Alabama and Mississippi.
Thomas John Rodi, Archbishop of Mobile and Apostolic Administrator of Biloxi
Oscar Hugh Lipscomb, Archbishop Emeritus of Mobile
Bishopric of Biloxi (vacant see)
Robert Joseph Baker, Bishop of Birmingham in Alabama
David Edward Foley, Bishop Emeritus of Birmingham in Alabama
Joseph Nunzio Latino, Bishop of Jackson
[edit]Province of New York
The Metropolitan Province of New York comprises the state of New York.
Edward Egan, Cardinal Archbishop of New York
Josu Iriondo, Auxiliary Bishop of New York
Dominick John Lagonegro, Auxiliary Bishop of New York
Dennis Joseph Sullivan, Auxiliary Bishop of New York
Gerald Thomas Walsh, Auxiliary Bishop of New York
Howard J. Hubbard, Bishop of Albany
Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn
Octavio Cisneros, Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn
Frank Caggiano, Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn
Ignatius Cantanello, Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn
Guy Sansaricq, Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn
Edward U. Kmiec, Bishop of Buffalo
Robert Joseph Cunningham, Bishop of Ogdensburg
Matthew H. Clark, Bishop of Rochester
William Murphy, Bishop of Rockville Centre
James Michael Moynihan, Bishop of Syracuse
[edit]Province of New Orleans
The Metropolitan Province of New Orleans comprises the state of Louisiana.
Alfred Clifton Hughes, Archbishop of New Orleans
Shelton Fabre, Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans
Roger Morin, Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans
Ronald Paul Herzog, Bishop of Alexandria in Louisiana
Robert William Muench, Bishop of Baton Rouge
Sam Gallip Jacobs, Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux
Charles Michael Jarrell, Bishop of Lafayette in Louisiana
Glen Provost, Bishop of Lake Charles
Michael Gerard Duca, Bishop of Shreveport
William Benedict Friend, Bishop Emeritus of Shreveport
[edit]Province of Newark
The Metropolitan Province of Newark comprises the state of New Jersey.
John J. Myers, Archbishop of Newark
Manuel A. Cruz, Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Newark
Joseph A. Galante, Bishop of Camden
Paul Gregory Bootkoski, Bishop of Metuchen
Arthur J. Serratelli, Bishop of Paterson
John Mortimer Smith, Bishop of Trenton
[edit]Province of Oklahoma City
The Metropolitan Province of Oklahoma City comprises the states of Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Eusebius J. Beltran, Archbishop of Oklahoma City
Anthony Basil Taylor, Bishop of Little Rock
Edward James Slattery, Bishop of Tulsa
[edit]Province of Omaha
The Metropolitan Province of Omaha comprises the state of Nebraska.
Elden Francis Curtiss, Archbishop of Omaha
William Joseph Dendinger, Bishop of Grand Island
Fabian Bruskewitz, Bishop of Lincoln
[edit]Province of Philadelphia
The Metropolitan Province of Philadelphia comprises the state of Pennsylvania.
Justin Francis Rigali, Cardinal Archbishop of Philadelphia
Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua, Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia
Martin N. Lohmuller, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Philadelphia
Louis A. DeSimone, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Philadelphia
Robert P. Maginnis, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia
Joseph R. Cistone, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia
Joseph P. McFadden, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia
Daniel E. Thomas, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia
Edward Peter Cullen, Bishop of Allentown
Thomas Jerome Welsh, Bishop Emeritus of Allentown
Joseph Victor Adamec, Bishop of Altoona-Johnstown
Donald Walter Trautman, Bishop of Erie
Lawrence Eugene Brandt, Bishop of Greensburg
Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Harrisburg
David Allen Zubik, Bishop of Pittsburgh
Paul J. Bradley, Auxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh
Joseph Francis Martino, Bishop of Scranton
[edit]Province of Portland
The Metropolitan Province of Portland comprises the states of Idaho, Montana and Oregon.
John George Vlazny, Archbishop of Portland in Oregon
Robert Francis Vasa, Bishop of Baker
Michael Patrick Driscoll, Bishop of Boise
Michael William Warfel, Bishop of Great Falls-Billings
George Leo Thomas, Bishop of Helena
[edit]Province of Saint Louis
The Metropolitan Province of Saint Louis comprises the state of Missouri.
Archbishop of Saint Louis, sede vacante
Raymond Leo Burke, Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura and Archbishop Emeritus of Saint Louis
Robert Joseph Hermann, Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Louis and Archdiocesan Administrator of Saint Louis
Robert Finn, Bishop of Kansas City-Saint Joseph
John R. Gaydos, Bishop of Jefferson City
James Vann Johnston, Jr., Bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau
John Joseph Leibrecht, Bishop Emeritus of Springfield-Cape Girardeau
[edit]Province of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
The Metropolitan Province of Saint Paul and Minneapolis comprises the states of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.
John Clayton Nienstedt, Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Harry Flynn, Archbishop Emeritus of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Paul Albert Zipfel, Bishop of Bismarck
Michael Joseph Hoeppner, Bishop of Crookston
Victor Hermann Balke, Bishop Emeritus of Crookston
Bishopric of Duluth (vacant see)
Samuel Joseph Aquila, Bishop of Fargo
John M. LeVoir, Bishop of New Ulm
Blase Joseph Cupich, Bishop of Rapid City
John Francis Kinney, Bishop of Saint Cloud
Paul J. Swain, Bishop of Sioux Falls
Bernard Joseph Harrington, Bishop of Winona
John M. Quinn, Coadjutor Bishop-Designate of Winona
[edit]Province of San Antonio
The Metropolitan Province of San Antonio comprises the western counties of the state of Texas.
José Horacio Gomez, Archbishop of San Antonio
Oscar Cantu, Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio
Patrick James Zurek, Bishop of Amarillo
John Walter Yanta, Bishop Emeritus of Amarillo
Kevin Joseph Farrell, Bishop of Dallas
Armando Xavier Ochoa, Bishop of El Paso
Kevin William Vann, Bishop of Fort Worth
James Anthony Tamayo, Bishop of Laredo
Plácido Rodriguez, Bishop of Lubbock
Michael David Pfeifer, Bishop of San Angelo
[edit]Province of San Francisco
The Metropolitan Province of San Francisco comprises the northern counties of the state of California and all of the states of Hawaii, Nevada and Utah.
George Hugh Niederauer, Archbishop of San Francisco
John R. Quinn, Archbishop Emeritus of San Francisco
William Levada, Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and Archbishop Emeritus of San Francisco
Ignatius C. Wang, Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco
William J. Justice, Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco
Clarence Richard Silva, Bishop of Honolulu
Joseph A. Pepe, Bishop of Las Vegas
Allen Henry Vigneron, Bishop of Oakland
John Stephen Cummins, Bishop Emeritus of Oakland
Randolph Roque Calvo, Bishop of Reno
William K. Weigand, Bishop of Sacramento
Jaime Soto, Coadjutor Bishop of Sacramento
John Charles Wester, Bishop of Salt Lake City
Patrick Joseph McGrath, Bishop of San Jose in California
Pierre DuMaine, Bishop Emeritus of San Jose in California
Daniel F. Walsh, Bishop of Santa Rosa in California
Stephen Edward Blaire, Bishop of Stockton
[edit]Province of Santa Fe
The Metropolitan Province of Santa Fe comprises the states of Arizona and New Mexico.
Michael Jarboe Sheehan, Archbishop of Santa Fe
Bishopric of Gallup (vacant see)
Donald Edmond Pelotte, SSS, Bishop Emeritus of Gallup
Ricardo Ramirez, CSB, Bishop of Las Cruces
Thomas James Olmsted, Bishop of Phoenix, Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Gallup
Gerald Frederick Kicanas, Bishop of Tucson
[edit]Province of Seattle
The Metropolitan Province of Seattle comprises the state of Washington.
Alexander Joseph Brunett, Archbishop of Seattle
William Stephen Skylstad, Bishop of Spokane
Carlos Arthur Sevilla, SJ, Bishop of Yakima
[edit]Province of Washington, DC
The Metropolitan Province of Washington, DC comprises the District of Columbia, five neighboring counties in Maryland, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Donald William Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington
Theodore McCarrick, Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Washington
Leonard J. Olivier, S.V.D., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Washington
Francisco González, S.F., Auxiliary Bishop of Washington
Martin Holley, Auxiliary Bishop of Washington
Herbert A. Bevard, Bishop of Saint Thomas in the Virgin Islands
[edit]Archdiocese for the Military Services
Pope Pius XII canonically erected a military ordinariate for members of the Armed Forces of the United States serving domestically and abroad and their dependents. The archbishop oversees bishops and priests working at several military installations worldwide, and is helped by auxiliary bishops.
Timothy P. Broglio, Archbishop for the Military Services, U.S.A.
Joseph W. Estabrook, Auxiliary Bishop for the Military Services, U.S.A.
Richard B. Higgins, Auxiliary Bishop for the Military Services, U.S.A.
BTTT
After the election, I’m going to locate websites and contact information for these dedicated men and send them an email of appreciation.
Sounds like a plan.
Next time don’t be so wishy washy in your statement ....
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I agree. But we still need to stand behind those bishops who have courageously and clearly stated what the Catholic position needs to be with regard to the abortion issue and who have been anything BUT wishy washy about where our priorities ought to be when it comes time to vote.
For instance, these guys, not just 20 or thirty that have written or spoken out about so far...
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The count is now 100 and growing!
http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/aggregator.php?entry=606961
By Tim Waggoner
WASHINGTON, October 27, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A comprehensive list compiled by InsideCatholic.com reveals that more than 80 U.S. bishops have proclaimed abortion and the life issues to be the defining issues in the upcoming election, including 22 bishops who signed on to a joint statement by the New York bishops, and another 10 bishops who signed on to a Pennsylvania joint statement.
Just three days ago, LifeSiteNews.com reported that popular Catholic writer and blogger Rocco Palmo had calculated that approximately 50 bishops have proclaimed abortion and the life issues to be the defining issues in the election; but according to InsideCatholic the number is significantly greater than that.
Increasingly, and with increasing urgency, the shepherds of the U.S. Church are encouraging their flock to see the gift of life as the most important election issue – even in the midst of a war and a struggling economy. As the New York bishops write, "The inalienable right to life of every innocent human person outweighs other concerns where Catholics may use prudential judgment, such as how best to meet the needs of the poor or to increase access to health care for all."
Many of the bishops have also observed that abortion is not the only violation against the right to life that voters must consider, but have urged Catholics to consider the candidate's positions on euthanasia, embryonic stem cell research, and other violations against the human embryo.
With one presidential candidate promising to promote a culture of life and the other vowing to put as one of his highest priorities the extreme pro-abortion Freedom of Choice Act, this election has seen an increasing number of bishops courageously defending life.
After listing several offenses against life, the Most Reverend Joseph F. Naumann and the Most Reverend Robert W. Finn, only two of the 80 plus bishops to highlight the life issues as the most urgent issues currently facing America, said in a joint statement, "A properly formed conscience must give such issues priority even over other matters with important moral dimensions."
U.S. Archbishop Raymond L. Burke, prefect of the Vatican's highest court, said the Democratic Party "risks transforming itself definitively into a 'party of death."
The determination of these bishops to reach Catholic voters appears to be paying off.
Investor's Business Daily and the TechnoMetrica Institute of Policy and Politics (IBD/TIPP) has released a tracking poll that shows a dramatic shift in opinion that may be a result of the bishops' guidance to their flocks.
IBD/TIPP reported on Thursday that John McCain has gone from an 11-point deficit to a 9-point lead over Barack Obama among Catholic voters.
According to the Drudge Report, IBD/TIPP was the most accurate pollster for the 2004 election.
See InsideCatholic.com's article here: http://insidecatholic.com/Joomla/index.php?option=com_myblog...
InsideCatholic.com's list of bishops proclaiming abortion as the main election issue:
(Note that numbers 58 and 59 encompass 22 and 10 bishops respectively, who are included in joint statements issued by the bishops of New York and Pennsylvania)
1. Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver
2. Bishop James Conley, auxiliary of Denver
3. Archbishop Donald Wuerl of Washington, D.C.
4. Justin Cardinal Rigali of Philadelphia, chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities
5. Bishop William Lori of Bridgeport, chairman of the Committee on Doctrine
6. Edward Cardinal Egan of New York
7. Bishop Samuel Aquila of Fargo
8. Bishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh
9. Bishop Michael Sheridan of Colorado Springs
10. Archbishop Jose Gomez of San Antonio
11. Bishop Oscar Cantu, auxiliary of San Antonio
12. Bishop William Murphy of Rockville
13. Bishop Edward Slattery of Tulsa
14. Bishop Kevin Farrell of Dallas
15. Bishop Gregory Aymond of Austin
16. Sean Cardinal O'Malley of Boston
17. Bishop Thomas Wenski of Orlando
18. Archbishop John Nienstedt of Saint Paul/Minneapolis
19. Francis Cardinal George of Chicago, President of the USCCB
20. Bishop Robert Vasa of Baker
21. Bishop Jerome Listecki of La Crosse
22. Bishop Richard Lennon of Cleveland
23. Bishop Ralph Nickless of Sioux City
24. Archbishop George Niederauer of San Francisco
25. Bishop Glen Provost of Lake Charles, LA
26. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn
27. Bishop Joseph F. Martino of Scranton
28. Archbishop Raymond Burke, Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura
30. Bishop Peter J. Jugis of Charlotte
31. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Raleigh
32. Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City, KS
33. Bishop Robert Finn of Kansas City-St. Joseph, MO
34. Bishop Robert C. Morlino of Madison, WS
35. Bishop Ronald Gilmore of Dodge City, KS
36. Bishop Paul Coakley of Salina, KS
37. Bishop Michael Jackels of Wichita
38. Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito of Palm Beach
39. Bishop Kevin W. Vann of Fort Worth
40. Bishop Rene H. Gracida, retired, of Corpus Christi
41. Daniel Cardinal DiNardo of Houston
42. Bishop Paul S. Loverde of Arlington
43. Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo of Richmond
44. Bishop William Murphy of Rockville Center
45. Bishop Robert McManus of Worcester
46. Bishop Arthur Serratelli of Patterson
47. Bishop Robert Herrmann of St. Louis
48. Archbishop Edwin O'Brien of Baltimore
49. Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix
50. Bishop Thomas D. Doran of Rockford
51. Bishop Joseph A. Galante of Camden
52. Bishop Robert J. Baker of Birmingham
53. Archbishop Alexander J. Brunett of Seattle
54. Bishop J. Peter Sartain of Joliet
55. Bishop John M. Smith of Trenton
56. Bishop Earl Boyea of Lansing
57. Bishop Leonard R. Blair of Toledo
58. Joint Statement by the bishops of New York State (22 bishops)
59. Joint Statement by the bishops of Pennsylvania (10 bishops)
If anyone wants the emails for your bishop, let me know via FReepmail or on this thread.
100 out of 197 bishops is getting better. Had not seen that link.
I think at one time it was only about 50 bishops who spoke out. Thank God more are starting to holler!
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