Roger William Gries
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Bishop Roger Gries, OSB was born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 26, 1937 to John and Dorothy (Soukup) Gries. He attended Benedictine High School (Cleveland, Ohio) and then attended Loyola University Chicago
, earning a Bachelors and Master Degrees. He entered the Benedictine
Order of Cleveland at Saint Andrew's Abbey and was ordained a priest on May 18, 1963. He became prior of the abbey and was elected the fifth abbot of the abbey in 1981, a position he held for over 20 years. He was named Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland by Pope John Paul II
on March 25, 2001 and was consecrated with Bishop Martin Amos on June 7, 2001.
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago is a private Jesuit research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1870 under the title St...
, earning a Bachelors and Master Degrees. He entered the Benedictine
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
Order of Cleveland at Saint Andrew's Abbey and was ordained a priest on May 18, 1963. He became prior of the abbey and was elected the fifth abbot of the abbey in 1981, a position he held for over 20 years. He was named Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland by 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 ...
on March 25, 2001 and was consecrated with Bishop Martin Amos on June 7, 2001.