Robert Joseph Fisher

Robert Joseph Fisher (born September 24, 1959) is an American priest of the Catholic Church and serves as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Detroit.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Robert Joseph Fisher
Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit Titular Bishop of Forum Popilii
Archdiocese	Detroit
Appointed	November 23, 2016
Installed	January 25, 2017
Other posts	Titular Bishop of Forum Popilii
Orders
Ordination	June 27, 1992
Consecration	January 25, 2017 by Allen Henry Vigneron, John M. Quinn, and Paul Fitzpatrick Russell
Personal details
Born	September 24, 1959 Detroit, Michigan
Motto	PER CARITATEM SERVITE INVICEM

Styles of Robert Joseph Fisher
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Biography

On June 27, 1992, Fisher was ordained to the priesthood. Bishop Fisher had previously served as rector of the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica in Royal Oak, one of many posts he held since his ordination as a priest in 1992.

Bishop Fisher attended archdiocesan Catholic primary and secondary schools, graduating from the University of Detroit Jesuit High School in 1977. He went on to study at the University of Detroit, earning a Bachelor of Science in Management Science and later worked for the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) at their summer camps.

Bishop Fisher was ordained a priest in 1992 and in 1995 was assigned Director of Priestly Vocations for the Archdiocese. He has served at many parishes as well as serving on the Catholic Schools Council and Board of Directors of the Catholic Youth Organization.

Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit

Pope Francis appointed Fisher as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Detroit on November 23, 2016.[1][2] On January 25, 2017, Fisher was consecrated as a bishop by Archbishop Allen Vigneron. Bishop Fisher chose as his episcopal motto Per Caritatem Servite Invicem, meaning "Out of love, place yourselves at one another’s service", from Galatians 5:13.[3]

Bishop Fisher currently serves as episcopal vicar and regional moderator for the Northeast Region of the Archdiocese of Detroit.

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

1. "Pope Names New Auxiliary Bishops of Detroit, Michigan, and Orange, California". Retrieved November 23, 2016.
2. "BREAKING: Pope Francis names Fr. Battersby, Fr. Fisher as Detroit's new auxiliary bishops". Retrieved November 23, 2016.
3. "The Episcopal Coat of Arms of The Most Rev Robert Joseph Fisher". Retrieved July 19, 2019.

External links

• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit