John Raymond Manz | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Chicago | |
| Archdiocese | Chicago |
| Appointed | January 23, 1996 |
| Installed | March 5, 1996 |
| Retired | July 1, 2021 |
| Other post | Titular Bishop of Mulia (1996–2023) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 12, 1971 by John Cody |
| Consecration | March 5, 1996 by Joseph Bernardin, Wilton Daniel Gregory, and Plácido Rodriguez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 14, 1945 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | July 14, 2023 (aged 77) |
| Education | Niles College University of St. Mary of the Lake |
| Motto | En tus manos encomiendo mi espiratu (I commend my spirit to Your hands) |
| Styles of John Raymond Manz | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
John Raymond Manz (November 14, 1945 – July 14, 2023) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago in Illinois from 1996 to 2021.
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]Manz was born on November 14, 1945, in Chicago, Illinois, and attended St. Martha School in Morton Grove, Illinois.[1] He graduated from Quigley Preparatory North Preparatory Seminary in Chicago in 1963, he then earned a Bachelor of Philosophy degree from Niles College in Chicago in 1967. Manz then attended University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, Illinois, receiving a Master of Divinity degree in 1971.[1]
Priesthood
[edit]Manz was ordained to the priesthood at St. Mary of the Lake for the Archdiocese of Chicago by Cardinal John Cody on May 12, 1971.[2] He then served as associate pastor at two Chicago parishes: Providence of God until 1978, and St. Roman from 1978 to 1983.[1] Manz was pastor of St. Agnes of Bohemia Parish in Chicago from 1983 to 1996, during which time he also served as dean of Chicago's Lower West Side (1987-1996).[1]
Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago
[edit]On January 23, 1996, Pope John Paul II appointed Manz as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago and as the titular bishop of Mulia.[2] He was consecrated at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago on March 5, 1996, by Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, with Bishops Wilton Gregory and Plácido Rodriguez serving as co-consecrators.[2]
As an auxiliary bishop, Manz served as episcopal vicar for Vicariate III until August 2011, when he transferred to Vicariate IV.[1] Within the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Manz was chair of the Subcommittee on Pastoral Care of Migrants, Refugees and Travelers; and a member of the Committee on Cultural Diversity in the Church and Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America.
Resignation and death
[edit]Pope Francis accepted Manz's letter of resignation as auxiliary bishop of Chicago on July 1, 2021.[3] Manz died on July 14, 2023, at age 77.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Biographical Summary". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. Archived from the original on 2008-12-25. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
- ^ a b c d "Bishop John Raymond Manz". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 01.07.2021" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. July 1, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
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