Raymond E. Goedert
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Raymond Emil Goedert is an American
Roman Catholic titular bishop
of Tamazeni and auxiliary bishop
of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
, Illinois
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Born in Oak Park, Illinois
, Goedert was ordained to the priesthood on May 1, 1952. On July 8, 1991, he was named a bishop and was ordained on August 29, 1991. Bishop Goedert retired on January 24, 2003.
United States
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Roman Catholic titular bishop
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Tamazeni and 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 the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
The Archdiocese of Chicago was established as a diocese in 1843 and as an Archdiocese in 1880. It serves more than 2.3 million Catholics in Cook and Lake counties in Northeastern Illinois, a geographic area of 1,411 square miles. The Archdiocese is divided into six vicariates and 31 deaneries...
, Illinois
Illinois
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Born in Oak Park, Illinois
Oak Park, Illinois
Oak Park, Illinois is a suburb bordering the west side of the city of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is the twenty-fifth largest municipality in Illinois. Oak Park has easy access to downtown Chicago due to public transportation such as the Chicago 'L' Blue and Green lines,...
, Goedert was ordained to the priesthood on May 1, 1952. On July 8, 1991, he was named a bishop and was ordained on August 29, 1991. Bishop Goedert retired on January 24, 2003.