| Charles Victor Grahmann | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Dallas | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| See | Dallas |
| In Office | 1990 — 2007 |
| Predecessor | Thomas A. Tschoepe |
| Successor | Kevin Farrell |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1956 |
| Rank | RETIRED |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 July 1931 Hallettsville, Texas |
| Previous post | Victoria, San Antonio |
Charles Victor Grahmann (born 15 July 1931 in Hallettsville, Texas) is the former sixth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas, Texas.
On 17 March 1956 Grahmann 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 with the titular see of Equilium. The Pope appointed him the first Bishop of the newly created Diocese of Victoria, Texas on 13 April 1982.[1] In 1989, Grahmann was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Dallas, Texas, and he became Bishop of Dallas on 14 July 1990.[2]
During his tenure, the scandal of Rudy Kos, a pedophile priest of the Dallas Diocese, came up. Bishop Grahmann and his predecessor were held not to have investigated the allegations against Kos and of trying to cover things up.
On 15 July 2006, his 75th birthday, Grahmann offered the Vatican his letter of resignation as bishops are traditionally invited to do at that age.[3] He continued to serve until 30 April 2007, and his successor, former Washington, D.C. Auxiliary Bishop Kevin Farrell, was installed as the new Bishop on 1 May 2007.[4]
| Styles of Charles Grahmann |
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|---|---|
| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
| Posthumous style | none |
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Ambrose Tschoepe |
Bishop of Dallas, Texas 1990–2007 |
Succeeded by Kevin Farrell |
| Preceded by n/a |
Bishop of Victoria, Texas 1982–1989 |
Succeeded by David Eugene Fellhauer |