Gerard William Battersby
Gerard William Battersby (born May 15, 1960) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Detroit.
Gerard William Battersby | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit Titular Bishop of Eguga | |
| Archdiocese | Detroit |
| Appointed | November 23, 2016 |
| Other posts | Titular Bishop of Eguga |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 30, 1998 |
| Consecration | January 25, 2017 by Allen Henry Vigneron, John M. Quinn, and Paul F. Russell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 15, 1960 Detroit, Michigan |
| Motto | In sinu Patris With the Father |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Styles of Gerard William Battersby | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Biography
On May 30, 1998, Battersby was ordained to the priesthood. Pope Francis appointed Battersby titular bishop of Eguga and auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Detroit on November 23, 2016.[1][2] On January 25, 2017, Battersby was consecrated by Detroit Archbishop Allen Vigneron.
Battersby's episcopal lineage[3] dates back through Popes Pius X (1884),[3] Clement XIII (1743), Benedict XIV (1724), and Benedict XIII (1675).[4]
In March 2020, Battersby sent a letter to the pastor of Christ the King church, Detroit, to inform him that the local support group for families of local LGBTQ Roman Catholics, Fortunate Families, were forbidden to meet at his church, or anywhere else within the archdiocesan boundaries, and they must discontinue their claim to be "Catholic operating in the Archdiocese of Detroit". Battersby wrote that their dissent from Catholic teaching presented a danger to their membership. He suggested that their members join with EnCourage, an approved ministry operating in the archdiocese.[5]
See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
- "Pope Names New Auxiliary Bishops of Detroit, Michigan, and Orange, California". Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- "BREAKING: Pope Francis names Fr. Battersby, Fr. Fisher as Detroit's new auxiliary bishops". Archived from the original on November 25, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- Bishop Gerard William Battersby, Catholic-Hierarchy.org, accessed 2020-06-03
- Pope Pius X - St. Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto , catholic-hierarchy.org, accessed 2020-06-04
- Detroit Archdiocese expels support group for families of LGBT Catholics, Peter Feuerherd, National Catholic Reporter, 2020-03-28
