Joseph Strickland

His Excellency
Joseph Edward Strickland
Bishop of Tyler
See Tyler (USA)
Appointed
  • 29 September 2012
Installed
  • 28 November 2012
Predecessor Álvaro Corrada del Rio
Orders
Ordination 1 June 1985
by Thomas Ambrose Tschoepe
Consecration 28 November 2012
by Daniel DiNardo
Personal details
Birth name Joseph Edward Strickland
Born 31 October 1958
Fredericksburg, Texas
Nationality American
Denomination Roman Catholic
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Alma mater Holy Trinity Seminary
Motto UT INHABITEM IN DOMO DOMINI
I may dwell in the house of the Lord (Psalm 27:4)
Coat of arms {{{coat_of_arms_alt}}}
Styles of
Joseph Strickland
Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Monsignor

Joseph Edward Strickland (born October 31, 1958) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. As of November 28, 2012, he is the fourth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tyler.

On the announcement of his appointment, Vatican Radio called Strickland "one of North America’s new generation of blogging priests" for his Running Priest Blog.[1]

Strickland succeeds Álvaro Corrada del Río, SJ, who was appointed Bishop of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, in July 2011.[2][3]

Biography

Strickland was born in Fredericksburg, Texas. As a young child, his family moved to Atlanta, Texas, where his parents were founding members of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church.[4] Strickland attended Holy Trinity Seminary and was ordained to the priesthood on June 1, 1985, for the Diocese of Dallas.[5] His first assignment was to Immaculate Conception Parish in Tyler, Texas. Upon the creation of the Diocese of Tyler in 1987, Strickland was incardinated into the new diocese and was named the first vocation director for the diocese in March 1987 by Bishop Charles Herzig. His service in the diocese also included periods at Sacred Heart Parish in Nacogdoches, Texas and St. Michael Parish in Mt. Pleasant, Texas.[6]

In 1992, Strickland was assigned by Bishop Edmond Carmody to study canon law at Catholic University of America, where he earned a JCL in 1994. He was then named judicial vicar of the Diocese of Tyler and Rector of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. In 1995, he was named a Prelate of Honor with the title of Monsignor by Pope John Paul II.

Strickland served as administrator of the diocese of Tyler from March 2000 until January 2001 when Bishop Alvaro Corrada was installed as the third bishop of the Diocese. In 2010, Strickland was named vicar general of the diocese. He served in that capacity until being named delegate of the apostolic administrator upon Bishop Corrada's departure for Puerto Rico.

Strickland is the first native East Texan to head the 33-county Church in Tyler.[7]

He was appointed to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tyler by Pope Benedict XVI on September 29, 2012,[8] and received his episcopal ordination and installation as Bishop of Tyler on November 28, 2012, at Caldwell Auditorium in Tyler, Texas. Daniel Cardinal DiNardo was the celebrant and principal consecrator.[9]

Views

Strickland is a vigorous defender of the Catholic Church's doctrinal and dogmatic positions on marriage, human life, and religious freedom. On November 4, 2012, Strickland led a public rally and prayer service in downtown Tyler asking the faithful to turn toward God prior to the election. In an editorial written for the Tyler Morning Telegraph, Strickland said, "The fundamental truths that once were and still should be the bedrock of our society are being challenged daily. I believe the election on Nov. 6 brings a great task to all of us as people of faith to soberly reflect on what we believe and how those beliefs should be embodied in our laws and supported by our leaders."[10]

Illness

While attending meetings in September of 2012 for new Bishops in Rome, Strickland and Bishop John T. Folda of Fargo contracted Hepatitis A from contaminated food served to them.[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Vatican Radio. "Appointments: Bishop Joe Strickland to Tyler, Texas". Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "RINUNCE E NOMINE , 06.07.2011". Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "Bishop Alvaro Corrada del Rio". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "Vicar general of Diocese of Tyler, Texas, named its bishop". Catholic News Service.
  5. ↑ "Bishop Joseph Edward Strickland". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  6. ↑ "Msgr. Strickland". Diocese of Tyler. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  7. ↑ Hoeffner, Rebecca. "First East Texas native to oversee diocese". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  8. ↑ "RINUNCE E NOMINE , 29.09.2012". Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  9. ↑ "Bishop-Elect Joseph E. Strickland". Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  10. ↑ Strickland, Joseph E. "Important Elections, November 2". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  11. ↑ Shiffer, Kathy. "Oh My Gosh! A Second American Bishop Has Contracted Hepatitis A!". Patheos.com. Retrieved 20 November 2013.

External links

Arms

Arms of Joseph Strickland
Notes
The coat of arms was designed and adopted when he was appointed as the Bishop of Tyler.
Adopted
28 November 2012
Escutcheon
The left side is the Coat of Arms of the Diocese of Tyler. The right side includes at the top are the Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart, the shell represents the Strickland family crest and is also in Pope Benedict XVI's Coat of Arms. The wavy line is taken from the Coat of Arms of the Diocese of Dallas where He studied and was ordained to the priesthood. The cross of stars represents the Southern Cross which is visible in Australia and is part of the Australian flag.
Motto
UT INHABITEM IN DOMO DOMINI (Psalm 27:4)

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Álvaro Corrada del Rio		 Bishop of Tyler
2012–present 		Incumbent