Edward Braxton
| The Most Reverend Edward K. Braxton | |
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| Bishop of Belleville | |
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| Installed | June 22, 2005 |
| Other posts |
Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Louis (1995–2000) Bishop of Lake Charles (2001–2005) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
May 13, 1970 by John P. Cody |
| Consecration |
May 17, 1995 by Justin F. Rigali, J. Terry Steib, and Paul A. Zipfel |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Edward Kenneth Braxton |
| Born |
June 28, 1944 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
St. Mary of the Lake Seminary (M.A., S.T.L.) Catholic University of Louvain (Ph.D., S.T.D.) |
| Styles of Edward Braxton | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Stronzo |
| Posthumous style | none |
Edward Kenneth Braxton (born June 28, 1944) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has served as Bishop of the Diocese of Belleville, Illinois since 2005.
Biography
Ordination and ministry
Braxton was ordained as a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago on May 13, 1970.
Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Louis
Braxton was appointed an Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis by Pope John Paul II on March 28, 1995. He was consecrated by Justin Francis Rigali on May 17, 1995 at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis.
Bishop of Lake Charles, Louisiana
Bishop Braxton was installed as Bishop of Lake Charles on February 21, 2001.
Bishop of Belleville, Illinois
On June 22, 2005 he was installed as Bishop of Belleville in the Cathedral of Saint Peter. He succeeded a fellow African American prelate, Wilton D. Gregory. He is a member of USCCB's Committees on Education, Science and Human Values, and also of the committee on Scripture Translation. He serves as the convenor of the African American Catholic Bishops. He earned his MA and S.T.L. from St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois and a Ph.D in Religious Studies and S.T.D. in Systematic Theology from the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium.
Braxton, a native of Chicago, has long been involved in interracial and intercultural dialogue. He has lectured in major cities and townships of South Africa during their annual "winter school." His participation in Jewish-Christian dialogue has taken him to Israel several times. Bishop Braxton's personal interest in the impact of the arts (especially film, television, music, architecture, sculpture, and painting) on religion in contemporary culture is a key factor in his current research. In August 1997, he addressed the National Black Catholic Congress on the topic "Take Into account Various Situations and Cultures: Evangelization and African-Americans".
The Bishop's writings have appeared in the Harvard Theological Review, Theological Studies, Irish Theological Quarterly, The New Catholic Encyclopedia, Origins, Commonweal, America, The National Catholic Reporter, and other journals.
According to the Belleville News-Democrat, the Diocese of Belleville finance council filed a complaint with the Vatican that Braxton allegedly misused funds.[1] These sentiments were first expressed in a letter written by Sister Jan. E. Renz, the U.S. regional superior of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ.
In February 2012, the Rev. William Rowe, pastor of Saint Mary's Church in Mount Carmel, Illinois, resigned after ongoing concern from Braxton about "how Father Rowe celebrated the Mass". The resignation specifically followed the "implementation of the new [English translation of the] Roman Missal in late November" 2011, after which Braxton placed greater emphasis on following the translation exactly during mass. However, Braxton's concerns were not new, and "several meetings ... over the last five years [had] failed to resolve the bishop's concerns."[2]
On one hand, "Bishop Braxton said one of Father Rowe's parishioners had expressed dismay about the manner in which he celebrated Mass."[3] On the other hand, Rowe explained that he was changing the wording because the church starts with the people".[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Top nun wants papal intervention in Belleville Diocese; says it's lost trust" by George Pawlaczyk from the Belleville News-Democrat
- ↑ "Illinois Bishop says he didn't 'fire' priest but had to correct bad Mass wording".
- ↑ "Illinois Bishop says he didn't 'fire' priest but had to correct bad Mass wording".
- ↑ "Rev. William Rowe Fired: Roman Catholic Priest Fired Over Mass Prayers". Huffington Post. February 23, 2012.
External links
- National Black Catholic Congress bio of Edward Braxton
- Diocesean bio
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Lake Charles Website
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Wilton Daniel Gregory |
Bishop of Belleville 2005 – Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Jude Speyrer |
Bishop of Lake Charles 2000–2005 |
Succeeded by Glen John Provost |
| Preceded by – |
Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis 1995–2000 |
Succeeded by – |
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