Herbert Bevard
| His Excellency, The Most Reverend 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 |
February 24, 1946 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Motto | SUB TUUM PRÆSIDIUM |
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| Reference style |
Herbert Armstrong Bevard |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
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]
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.
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.
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
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| Preceded by George Murry |
Bishop of Saint Thomas 2008–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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