John Roach
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John Robert Roach was an American
clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church
. He served as Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
from 1975 to 1995.
, Minnesota
, to Simon and Mary Roach. The eldest of three children, he had two younger sisters—Virginia and Mona. He attended public elementary school in Prior Lake, and studied for two years at Shakopee
High School. In his junior year he transferred to Nazareth Hall Preparatory Seminary and began his studies for the priesthood
. He proceeded to Saint Paul Seminary
in 1941 for philosophy
and theology
. Due to the accelerated program during World War II
, he was ordained
a priest on June 18, 1946.
His archiepiscopate began when he succeeded Leo Binz
on May 28, 1975 and ended with his retirement on September 8, 1995. He was succeeded by Harry Flynn, taking up the rank of Archbishop ad personam. He died on July 11, 2003 and was awarded the title Archbishop Emeritus
.
United States
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clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
. He served as Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the United States. It is led by the prelature of an archbishop which administers the archdiocese from the cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis...
from 1975 to 1995.
Biography
John Roach was born in Prior LakePrior Lake, Minnesota
In 2007, there are an estimated 19,319 residents. The population density was 1,207 people per square mile . There were 5,791 housing units at an average density of 428.9 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 94.5% White, 0.8% African American, 2.1% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.3%...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, to Simon and Mary Roach. The eldest of three children, he had two younger sisters—Virginia and Mona. He attended public elementary school in Prior Lake, and studied for two years at Shakopee
Shakopee, Minnesota
Shakopee is a city southwest of downtown Minneapolis in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Scott County. Located on the south bank bend of the Minnesota River, Shakopee and nearby suburbs comprise the southwest portion of Minneapolis-Saint Paul, the thirteenth largest...
High School. In his junior year he transferred to Nazareth Hall Preparatory Seminary and began his studies for the priesthood
Priesthood (Catholic Church)
The ministerial orders of the Catholic Church include the orders of bishops, deacons and presbyters, which in Latin is sacerdos. The ordained priesthood and common priesthood are different in function and essence....
. He proceeded to Saint Paul Seminary
Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity
The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity, located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, was founded by Archbishop John Ireland in 1894, to provide ordained priests for the ever-increasing Catholic population of the Upper Midwest. The seminary now sits on the south campus of the University of St. Thomas,...
in 1941 for philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
and theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
. Due to the accelerated program during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he was ordained
Holy Orders
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a priest on June 18, 1946.
His archiepiscopate began when he succeeded Leo Binz
Leo Binz
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on May 28, 1975 and ended with his retirement on September 8, 1995. He was succeeded by Harry Flynn, taking up the rank of Archbishop ad personam. He died on July 11, 2003 and was awarded the title Archbishop Emeritus
Emeritus
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.