Charles Victor Grahmann

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His Excellency The Most Reverend Charles Victor Grahmann, D.D., born 15 July 1931 in Hallettsville, Texas, has been Bishop of Dallas since 14 July 1990.

On the 17 March 1956 he was ordained as a priest in San Antonio, Texas. His career as a bishop began when Pope John Paul II appointed him as an Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio on 30 June 1981 reciving the titular see of Equilium. The Holy Father appointed him Bishop Grahmann to serve as Bishop of Victoria in Texas on 13 April 1982 serving in that diocese until he was appointed to serve as the Coadjutor Bishop of Dallas in 1989. He succeeded to the Diocese of Dallas on 14 July 1990.

On 15 July 2006, he offerred his letter of resignation to the Vatican in accordance with the required retirement at age 75. He will continue to serve as Bishop until his successor, former Washington, D.C. Auxiliary Bishop Kevin Farrell, is installed on 1 May 2007.

Charles Victor Grahmann

Denomination	Roman Catholic
Senior posting
See	Dallas
Title	Bishop of Dallas
Period in office	1990 — present
Predecessor	Thomas A. Tschoepe
Successor	Kevin Farrell
Religious career
Priestly ordination	1956
Previous bishoprics	Bishop of Victoria
Previous post	Bishop
Personal
Date of birth	15 July 1931
Place of birth	Hallettsville, Texas

Preceded by Thomas Ambrose Tschoepe

Bishop of Dallas 14 July 1990–6 March 2007

Succeeded by Kevin Farrell

[edit] External links

• Texas Catholic Magazine - Articles by Bishop Grahmann
• Diocese of Dallas - Official Website

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• Bishop Grahmann Testified draft of a play using his actual testimony from the 1997 liability trial court transcript involving former priest, Rudy Kos.