Charles Victor Grahmann
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Charles Victor Grahmann (born 15 July 1931 in Hallettsville, Texas
) is the former sixth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas
, Texas
.
. His career as a bishop
began when Pope John Paul II
appointed him as an Auxiliary Bishop
of San Antonio
on 30 June 1981 with the titular see
of Equilium. The Pope appointed him the first Bishop of the newly created Diocese of Victoria, Texas
on 13 April 1982. In 1989, Grahmann was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop
of the Diocese of Dallas, Texas
, and he became Bishop of Dallas on 14 July 1990.
During his tenure, the scandal of Rudy Kos, a pedophile priest of the Dallas Diocese, came up. Bishop Grahmann and his predecessor were held not to have investigated the allegations against Kos and of trying to cover things up.
On 15 July 2006, his 75th birthday, Grahmann offered the Vatican
his letter of resignation as bishops are traditionally invited to do at that age. He continued to serve until 30 April 2007, and his successor, former Washington, D.C.
Auxiliary Bishop Kevin Farrell
, was installed as the new Bishop on 1 May 2007.
Hallettsville, Texas
Hallettsville is a city in Lavaca County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,345 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lavaca County. The town is home to the Texas Championship Domino Hall of Fame and also hosts a dominoes tournament every year in January...
) is the former sixth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas
Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas is a Roman Catholic diocese in Texas. It was founded on July 15, 1890 by Pope Leo XIII. The diocese's cathedral is the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe....
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
.
Biography
On 17 March 1956 Grahmann was ordained as a priest in San Antonio, TexasSan Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
. His career as a bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
began when Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
appointed him as an Auxiliary Bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of San Antonio
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio encompasses in Texas.The archdiocese includes the city of San Antonio and the following counties: Val Verde, Edwards, Kerr, Gillespie, Kendall, Comal, Guadalupe, Gonzales, Uvalde, Kinney, Medina, Bexar, Wilson, Karnes, Frio, Atascosa, and McMullen.On...
on 30 June 1981 with the titular see
Titular see
A titular see in various churches is an episcopal see of a former diocese that no longer functions, sometimes called a "dead diocese". The ordinary or hierarch of such a see may be styled a "titular bishop", "titular metropolitan", or "titular archbishop"....
of Equilium. The Pope appointed him the first Bishop of the newly created Diocese of Victoria, Texas
Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria in Texas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria in Texas is a Roman Catholic diocese in Victoria, Texas. It was founded on April 13, 1982. The Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory serves as the cathedral church...
on 13 April 1982. In 1989, Grahmann was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop
Coadjutor bishop
A coadjutor bishop is a bishop in the Roman Catholic or Anglican churches who is designated to assist the diocesan bishop in the administration of the diocese, almost as co-bishop of the diocese...
of the Diocese of Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, and he became Bishop of Dallas on 14 July 1990.
During his tenure, the scandal of Rudy Kos, a pedophile priest of the Dallas Diocese, came up. Bishop Grahmann and his predecessor were held not to have investigated the allegations against Kos and of trying to cover things up.
On 15 July 2006, his 75th birthday, Grahmann offered the Vatican
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
his letter of resignation as bishops are traditionally invited to do at that age. He continued to serve until 30 April 2007, and his successor, former Washington, D.C.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It comprises the District of Columbia and Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George's and Saint Mary's counties in the state of Maryland....
Auxiliary Bishop Kevin Farrell
Kevin Farrell
Kevin Joseph Farrell is an Irish-born American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. A former member of the Legion of Christ, he is the seventh and current Bishop of Dallas as well as the Chancellor of the University of Dallas....
, was installed as the new Bishop on 1 May 2007.
External links
- Diocese of Dallas - Official Website
- Bishop Grahmann Testified draft of a play using his actual testimony from the 1997 liability trial court transcript involving former priest, Rudy Kos.
- Rudy Kos files A website on the Rudy Kos affair.