| Most Rev. Daniel Mark Buechlein, OSB | |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Indianapolis | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Indianapolis (Emeritus) |
| In Office | July 14, 1992 — September 21, 2011 |
| Predecessor | Edward O'Meara |
| Successor | vacant |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 3, 1964 |
| Consecration | March 2, 1987 by Thomas Cajetan Kelly, OP |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 20, 1938 Jasper, Indiana |
| Previous post | Bishop of Memphis (1987-1992) |
| Styles of Daniel Mark Buechlein |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Grace |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Daniel Mark Buechlein, OSB (born April 20, 1938) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the fifth Archbishop of Indianapolis until his resignation in September 2011; his replacement has not been named by Pope Benedict XVI, so the Archdiocese is a vacant see (sede vacante).
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Daniel Buechlein was born in Jasper, Indiana, to Carl and Rose (née Blessinger) Buechlein, and made his solemn profession as a Benedictine monk on August 15, 1963. He was ordained to the priesthood on May 3, 1964 at St. Meinrad Archabbey. In August 1971 he was named President-Rector of the Saint Meinrad School of Theology. He assumed the post of President-Rector of Saint Meinrad College, in addition to his other duties, in 1982.
On January 20, 1987, Buechlein was appointed the third Bishop of Memphis, Tennessee, by Pope John Paul II. He received his episcopal consecration on the March 2, 1987 from Archbishop Thomas Cajetan Kelly, OP, with Archbishops James Stafford and Edward O'Meara serving as co-consecrators. Buechlein was installed as the Memphis ordinary on the same day.
He later returned to Indiana upon being named the fifth Archbishop of Indianapolis on July 14, 1992; Buechlein was installed as such by Archbishop Agostino Cacciavillan on September 9, 1992. In 1995 he was appointed Co-moderator of the Disciples of Christ-Roman Catholic International Dialogue and as a consultor to the Congregation for the Clergy in the Roman Curia in 2003.
Archbishop Buechlein wrote a weekly column entitled Seeking the Face of the Lord for the official archdiocesan newspaper.
On January 18, 2008, Buechlein was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, more commonly known as Hodgkin's disease, having experienced heavy fatigue and a swelling under his right arm and then undergoing medical tests on the previous January 13. He had expected that although his ministry would be slightly curtailed that the Archdiocese will continue to operate as usual.[1] On June 20, 2008, Buechlein announced that his cancer was in remission and his regular routine would resume in August.[2] In 2009, he had a shoulder replacement; in 2010, he had surgery to remove a benign tumor from his stomach, and in March 2011 he suffered a small stroke and was admitted to St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.
On September 21, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation for the reasons of health.[3] Buechlein announced his plan to retire to the St. Meinrad Archabbey near his birthplace in southern Indiana.[4]
| Preceded by James Stafford |
Bishop of Memphis 1987–1992 |
Succeeded by James Steib, SVD |
| Preceded by Edward O'Meara |
Archbishop of Indianapolis 1992–2011 |
Succeeded by vacant |