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  Archbishop-Elect Robert J. Carlson – Tenth Bishop of Saint Louis

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis
April 21, 2009

http://www.archstl.org/

[press release on the Vatican appointment of Bishop Robert J. Carlson]

[statement of Bishop Robert Hermann]

[press release from the Diocese of Saginaw]

[biography and curriculum vitae of Bishop Carlson]

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis welcomes Most Rev. Robert J. Carlson—Archbishop-elect and tenth bishop of Saint Louis!

At noon today in Rome (5 a.m. CDT), the Press Office of the Holy See announced that His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI has appointed The Most Reverend Robert J. Carlson, Bishop of the Diocese of Saginaw, as Archbishop of St. Louis. He will serve as the 10th bishop and ninth Archbishop of St. Louis.

Follow the day's events:

 1. Watch the press conference from April 21 online. (Or, download the audio – MP3).

2. View pictures of the Archbishop-elect, as he visits various locations in the Archdiocese (from the St. Louis Review).

3. Follow the Archdiocese on Twitter for up-to-the-minute postings.


Bishop Robert J. Hermann, Archdiocesan Administrator for St. Louis, called Archbishop-elect Carlson "a very energetic, articulate, warm and gifted pastor and administrator. He thinks and works with the Church he loves, and will continue to build upon the legacy of his predecessors here in St. Louis."

Archbishop–elect Carlson was installed as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Saginaw on February 24, 2005 at the direction of Pope John Paul II. A native of Minneapolis, MN, he was ordained to the priesthood on May 23, 1970 for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. He was later ordained as an auxiliary bishop for his home archdiocese on January 11, 1984 and went on to serve as Bishop of Sioux Falls, SD, from 1994 to 2005.

We will be updating this posting throughout the day as more information is available. Ongoing coverage of the day's events will also take place on the new Saint Louis Review website. Be sure to check back often!

  
 
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