Charles C. Thompson

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Charles Coleman Thompson
Archbishop of Indianapolis
Province	Indianapolis
Appointed	June 13, 2017
Installed	July 28, 2017
Predecessor	Joseph W. Tobin
Orders
Ordination	May 30, 1987 by Thomas C. Kelly
Consecration	June 29, 2011 by Joseph Edward Kurtz, Daniel M. Buechlein, Thomas C. Kelly, and Gerald Andrew Gettelfinger
Personal details
Born	(1961-04-11) April 11, 1961 Louisville, Kentucky
Nationality	American
Denomination	Catholic Church
Motto	CHRIST THE CORNERSTONE

Styles of Charles Coleman Thompson

Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

Charles Coleman Thompson (born April 11, 1961) is a prelate of the Catholic Church in the United States. He has been named Archbishop of Indianapolis. He served as the bishop of Evansville, Indiana, from 2011 to 2017.

Career

Thompson was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He attended Bellarmine College and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting. He earned a master of divinity degree at Saint Meinrad School of Theology and a licentiate in canon law at St. Paul University.

From his ordination in 1987 until 1990 he served as associate pastor at St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral in Bardstown, Kentucky and as chaplain at Bethlehem High School. In 1992 he resumed work part-time as an associate pastor at St. Francis of Assisi in Louisville. In 1993 he was named Metropolitan Vicar and Director of Tribunals. He administered St. Peter Claver in Louisville from 1994 to 1996 and also served as a chaplain for the Presentation Academy in Louisville from 1995 to 1997. In 1996 he was relocated to St. Augustine in Lebanon, Kentucky as pastor. He was named Defender of the Bond and Judge of the Diocesan Tribunal in 1998. He was transferred in 2002 to Holy Trinity in Louisville as pastor, around which time he became chaplain of Sacred Heart Academy. He was named Vicar General in 2008. Thompson served as Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Louisville and pastored at Holy Trinity in Louisville.^[1]

Episcopacy

Pope Benedict XVI appointed Thompson as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Evansville on April 26, 2011.^[1] He was consecrated by Archbishop Joseph Edward Kurtz on June 29, 2011 at Roberts Municipal Stadium in Evansville.^[2] The principal co-consecrators were Archbishops Daniel M. Buechlein, OSB of Indianapolis, Thomas C. Kelly, OP, Archbishop Emeritus of Louisville and Bishop Gerald Andrew Gettelfinger, Bishop Emeritus of Evansville.

Pope Francis named him Archbishop of Indianapolis on June 13, 2017.^[3] He was installed on July 28, 2017.

References

1 2 "Pope names Louisville, Kentucky vicar general to succeed Bishop Gerald Gettelfinger of Evansville, Indiana". The Message Online. April 26, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
↑ Corrigan, Sara Anne. "Catholic Church turns to tradition in installation of new bishop". Evansville Courier & Press (June 28, 2011). Retrieved July 5, 2011.
↑ "Pope names Thompson Indianapolis archbishop". Star Tribune. Associated Press. June 13, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2017.

External links

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis Official Site

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Joseph W. Tobin	Archbishop of Indianapolis 2017–present	Incumbent
Preceded by Gerald Andrew Gettelfinger	Bishop of Evansville 2011–2017	Vacant

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis
Ordinaries	Bishops of Vincennes Simon Bruté Célestine Guynemer de la Hailandière John Stephen Bazin Jacques-Maurice De Saint Palais Bishops of Indianapolis Silas Chatard Joseph Chartrand Archbishops of Indianapolis Joseph Ritter Paul Clarence Schulte George Biskup Edward Thomas O'Meara Daniel M. Buechlein Joseph W. Tobin Charles Coleman Thompson
Auxiliary bishops	Denis O'Donaghue Christopher J. Coyne
Churches	Cathedral Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral Parishes St. John the Evangelist Church, Indianapolis St. Mary's Church, Indianapolis Shrine Church of the Immaculate Conception, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Abbey St. Meinrad Archabbey Chapel Blessed Sacrament Chapel, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
Education	Higher education Marian University Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Seminaries Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology High schools Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard High School, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter High School, Indianapolis Cathedral High School, Indianapolis Oldenburg Academy of the Immaculate Conception, Oldenburg Our Lady of Providence Junior-Senior High School, Clarksville Providence Cristo Rey High School, Indianapolis Roncalli High School, Indianapolis Father Thomas Scecina Memorial High School, Indianapolis Seton Catholic High School, Richmond Father Michael Shawe Memorial High School, Madison
Priests	Herman Joseph Alerding John Paul Elford Paul D. Etienne Gerald Andrew Gettelfinger Emmanuel Boleslaus Ledvina Alphonse John Smith
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville
Bishops	Henry Joseph Grimmelsmann Paul Francis Leibold Francis Raymond Shea Gerald Andrew Gettelfinger Charles C. Thompson
Churches	Cathedral St. Benedict Cathedral Parishes St. Joseph's Church, Jasper Basilica of St Francis Xavier, Vincennes
Education	High schools Mater Dei High School, Evansville Reitz Memorial High School, Evansville Rivet Middle/High School, Vincennes Washington Catholic Middle/High School, Washington
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