Herbert Bevard
Herbert Armstrong Bevard (born February 24, 1946) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has served as the Bishop of Saint Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands since 2008.[1]
Herbert Armstrong Bevard | |
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Bishop of Saint Thomas | |
Archdiocese | Washington |
Diocese | Saint Thomas |
Appointed | July 7, 2008 |
Installed | September 3, 2008 |
Predecessor | George Murry |
Orders | |
Ordination | May 20, 1972 |
Consecration | September 3, 2008 by Donald Wuerl, Joseph Edward Kurtz, and Daniel Edward Thomas |
Personal details | |
Born | Baltimore, Maryland | February 24, 1946
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Motto | SUB TUUM PRÆSIDIUM |
Styles of Herbert Armstrong Bevard | |
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Reference style | |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
Biography
After converting from Presbyterianism in 1964, Bevard was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in 1972. He was created monsignor in 2003. He was stationed in Philadelphia as episcopal vicar for the city's northern half.
Bishop of Saint Thomas
Bevard was appointed bishop of Saint Thomas in the Virgin Islands on 7 July 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI and was consecrated on 3 September by Archbishop Donald Wuerl of Washington as the Metropolitan of Saint Thomas, with the principal co-consecrators being Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of the Archdiocese of Louisville and Bishop Daniel Edward Thomas, auxiliary bishop of Philadelphia.
See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
- David M. Cheney. "Bishop Herbert Armstrong Bevard". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
External links
- Diocese of St. Thomas in Virgin Islands
- Bishop Hebert Armstrong Bevard at Catholic-Hierarchy.org [self-published]
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Preceded by George Murry |
Bishop of Saint Thomas 2008–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |