Robert John Rose

Robert John Rose (born February 28, 1930) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Gaylord (1981–89) and Bishop of Grand Rapids (1989–2003).

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Robert John Rose
Bishop Emeritus of Grand Rapids
Archdiocese	Detroit
Diocese	Grand Rapids
Appointed	June 24, 1989
Installed	August 30, 1989
Term ended	October 13, 2003
Predecessor	Joseph Matthew Breitenbeck
Successor	Kevin Michael Britt
Orders
Ordination	December 21, 1955 by Clemente Micara
Consecration	December 6, 1981 by Edmund Casimir Szoka, Joseph Matthew Breitenbeck, and Joseph Crescent McKinney
Personal details
Born	(1930-02-28) February 28, 1930 Grand Rapids, Michigan
Nationality	American
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Previous post	Bishop of Gaylord (1981-1989)
Motto	In the Name of the Lord!
Coat of arms

Styles of Robert John Rose
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Biography

Rose was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Urban Henry and Maida Ann (née Glerum) Rose.[1] He attended St. Joseph's Seminary in Grand Rapids (1944–50) before studying at the Grand Seminary of Montreal (1950–52).[1] He continued his studies at the University de Propaganda Fide in Rome, where he earned a Licentiate of Sacred Theology in 1956.[1] He ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal Clemente Micara on December 21, 1955.[2]

Following his return to Grand Rapids, Rose became a professor at St. Joseph's Seminary in August 1956.[1] He earned a Master of Arts degree from the University of Michigan in 1962.[1] He became dean of the college department at St. Joseph's Seminary in July 1966, and served director of the deacon program from 1969 to 1971.[1] In June 1971, he was appointed rector of St. John's Seminary in Plymouth.[1] He was later named pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Muskegon Heights in August 1977.[1]

On October 13, 1981, Rose was appointed the second Bishop of Gaylord by Pope John Paul II.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on the following December 6 from Archbishop Edmund Szoka, with Bishops Joseph M. Breitenbeck and Joseph Crescent McKinney serving as co-consecrators, at St. Mary's Cathedral in Gaylord.[2] At that time, he chose as his episcopal motto the Biblical phrase "in the Name of the Lord!", which he would keep for his entire episcopal career.[1] Following Breitenbeck's retirement in June 1989, Rose was appointed the ninth Bishop of Grand Rapids, with the installation following on August 30 of that year. [2]

Rose retired as Bishop of Grand Rapids on October 13, 2003.[2] In the fall of 2002, Pope John Paul II appointed Bishop Kevin Michael Britt as coadjutor bishop of Grand Rapids; Britt succeeded Rose upon the latter's retirement in 2003.

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

1. "ROSE, Robert John" (PDF). Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-01-05.
2. "Bishop Robert John Rose". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.

External links

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids Official Site

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Joseph M. Breitenbeck	Bishop of Grand Rapids 1989–2003	Succeeded by Kevin Michael Britt
Preceded by Edmund Szoka	Bishop of Gaylord 1981–1989	Succeeded by Patrick R. Cooney