Charles J. Chaput
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| Denomination | Catholic Church |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Denver |
| Title | Archbishop of Denver |
| Period in office | March 18, 1997 — present |
| Predecessor | Most Rev. James Francis Stafford |
| Successor | incumbent |
| Personal | |
| Date of birth | September 26, 1944 |
| Place of birth | Kansas |
Charles Joseph Chaput, OFM Cap (born September 26, 1944) is the current archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Denver, Colorado.
Archbishop Chaput was born in Concordia, Kansas. In July of 1968, at the age of twenty three, he was solemnly professed as a Brother in the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, a branch of the Franciscans. A little over two years later, in August of 1970 he was ordained a priest. In 1977, he became pastor of Holy Cross parish in Thornton, Colorado. On April 11, 1988 he was appointed Bishop of Rapid City, South Dakota. On July 26 of that year, he was ordained Bishop of that diocese. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees at The Catholic University of America.
On March 18, 1997, Archbishop Chaput was appointed Archbishop of Denver, Colorado, after Most Rev. James Francis Stafford was appointed President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity in the Roman Curia.
Archbishop Chaput is of French-Canadian and Native American (Potawatomi) extraction and has two aunts who are nuns. His maternal grandmother was the last member of the family to live on a reservation and Chaput himself was enrolled in the tribe at a young age.
Chaput speaks out regularly on controversial issues, and occasionally differs publicly from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, for example, in criticizing their positive review of the film The Golden Compass.[1]. In 2004, he was seen by some as "part of a group of bishops intent on throwing the weight of the church into the elections"[2]. In public comments, his linkage of the eucharist to the policy stances of political candidates and those who support them were seen by some as a politicization of moral theology.[3]
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[edit] Consecrations
Archbishop Chaput was the principal consecrator of the Most Rev. José Horacio Gómez (the current Archbishop of San Antonio, Texas) on March 26, 2001 as Auxiliary Bishop of Denver and titular Bishop of Belali. He has co-consecrated three Bishops: the Most Rev. Blase Joseph Cupich of Rapid City on September 21, 1998, the Most Rev. Samuel Joseph Aquila of Fargo, North Dakota on August 24, 2001, and the Most Rev. R. Walker Nickless of Sioux City, Iowa on January 20, 2006.
| Episcopal Lineage | |
| Consecrated by: | Pío Laghi |
| Date of consecration: | July 26, 1988 |
| Consecrator of | |
|---|---|
| Bishop | Date of consecration |
| José Horacio Gómez | January 23, 2001 |
| Preceded by Harold J. Dimmerling |
Bishop of Rapid City 1988–1997 |
Succeeded by Blase Cupich |
| Preceded by James Francis Stafford |
Archbishop of Denver 1997–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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[edit] References
- Measures condemn Iraq war, prisoner abuse 216th Presbyterian General Assembly (2004).
- General Assembly declares Iraq war 'unwise, immoral and illegal' The Layman Online, Friday, July 2, 2004.
