Roger William Gries

Roger William Gries, OSB (born March 26, 1937) is a bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland in the state of Ohio from 2001 to 2013.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Roger W. Gries, OSB
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Cleveland
Titular Bishop of Praesidium
Gries in February 2016
ArchdioceseCincinnati
DioceseCleveland
AppointedApril 13, 1982
InstalledJune 7, 2001
Term endedNovember 1, 2013
Other postsTitular Bishop of Praesidium
Orders
OrdinationMay 16, 1963
ConsecrationJune 7, 2001
by Anthony Michael Pilla, Alexander James Quinn, and Anthony Edward Pevec
Personal details
Born (1937-03-26) March 26, 1937
Cleveland, Ohio
Styles of
Roger William Gries
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Biography

Gries was born in Cleveland to John and Dorothy (Soukup) Gries. He attended Benedictine High School in Cleveland and then attended Loyola University Chicago, earning a Bachelors and master's degrees. He entered the Benedictine Order of Cleveland at St. Andrew 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 Titular Bishop of Praesidium and Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland by Pope John Paul II on March 25, 2001 and was ordained with Bishop Martin Amos on June 7, 2001.[1] The ordaining bishop was Cleveland Bishop Anthony Pilla, and Cleveland Auxiliary Bishops James Quinn and Anthony Pevec were the principal co-consecrators.[2] His resignation as Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland was accepted by Pope Francis on Friday, November 1, 2013.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Abbey Seniors Linger". The Charlotte Observer. May 10, 2002. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
  2. "Bishop Roger William Gries, O.S.B." Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  3. "Disclaimers and Appointments, 01.11.2013". Vatican Press Office. Retrieved 2014-05-07.

Episcopal succession
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
-		 Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland
2001-2013		 Succeeded by
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