F. Joseph Gossman

The Most Reverend Francis Joseph Gossman
Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh

Diocese	Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh
See	Atlanta
Installed	April 8, 1975
Term ended	June 8, 2006
Predecessor	Vincent Stanislaus Waters
Successor	Michael Francis Burbidge
Other posts	Vice-chancellor of Baltimore, assistant pastor of the Basilica of the Assumption, Administrator of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore, Titular Bishop of Aguntum
Orders
Ordination	December 17, 1955
Consecration	September 11, 1968
Personal details
Birth name	Francis Joseph Gossman
Born	(1930-04-01)April 1, 1930 Baltimore, Maryland
Died	August 12, 2013(2013-08-12) (aged 83) Raleigh, North Carolina
Nationality	American
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Residence	Raleigh, North Carolina
Parents	Frank Gossman and Genevieve Steadman Gossman
Alma mater	St. Mary's Seminary, Pontifical Gregorian University, Catholic University of America

Styles of F. Joseph Gossman

Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop
Posthumous style	not applicable

Francis Joseph Gossman (April 1, 1930 – August 12, 2013) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as a bishop of the Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina from 1975 to 2006.^[1]^[2]

Biography

Early life and education

Gossman was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Frank and Genevieve (née Steadman) Gossman. He attended St. Charles College in Ellicott City and St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, from where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in 1952. He then furthered his studies at the Pontifical North American College in Rome.

Ordination and ministry

In Rome, Gossman was ordained a priest on December 17, 1955. He earned a Licentiate of Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in 1956. Upon his return to the United States, Gossman began his graduate studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., receiving a doctorate in canon law in June 1959.

He then served as vice-chancellor for the Archdiocese and assistant pastor at the Basilica of the Assumption until 1968, whence he became administrator of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. He was also raised to the rank of Monsignor on June 27, 1965.

Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore

On July 15, 1968, Gossman was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Maryland and Titular Bishop of Aguntum by Pope Paul VI. He received his episcopal consecration on the following September 11 from Lawrence Cardinal Sheehan, with Bishops Thomas Murphy and Thomas Mardaga serving as co-consecrators. As an auxiliary, he served as vicar for inner Baltimore.

Bishop of Raleigh

Gossman was later named the fourth Bishop of Raleigh on April 8, 1975. After a 31-year-long tenure and reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75, his resignation was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI on June 8, 2006.

Gossman died from a long-term illness on August 12, 2013.^[3]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Vincent Stanislaus Waters	Bishop of Raleigh 1975–2006	Succeeded by Michael Francis Burbidge
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore 1968–1975	Succeeded by –

Diocese of Raleigh

Ordinaries	Bishops William Joseph Hafey Eugene J. McGuinness Vincent Stanislaus Waters F. Joseph Gossman Michael Francis Burbidge

Churches	Cathedral Sacred Heart Cathedral Basilica Basilica Shrine of St. Mary, Wilmington Parishes St. Michael the Archangel Church, Cary St. Paul's Church, New Bern St. Raphael the Archangel Church, Raleigh

Education	High Schools John Paul II Catholic High School, Greenville Cardinal Gibbons High School, Raleigh St. Thomas More Academy, Raleigh

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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore

Churches and parishes	Cathedral Cathedral of Mary Our Queen Co-cathedral: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish churches St. Alphonsus Holy Cross Holy Rosary St. Elizabeth of Hungary St. Leo St. Vincent de Paul St. Wenceslaus Our Lady of Pompeii Chapels and shrines National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Catholic education	Seminaries Mount St. Mary's Seminary St. Mary's Seminary Higher education Loyola University Maryland Mount St. Mary's University Notre Dame of Maryland University St. Mary's University High schools Archbishop Curley High School Archbishop Spalding High School Bishop Walsh School Calvert Hall College High School Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Institute of Notre Dame Loyola Blakefield Maryvale Preparatory School Mercy High School Mount de Sales Academy Mount Saint Joseph High School Notre Dame Preparatory School Our Lady of Mount Carmel High School St. Frances Academy St. John's Catholic Preparatory St. Maria Goretti High School St. Mary's High School The Catholic High School of Baltimore The John Carroll School The Seton Keough High School

Ordinaries	Past John Carroll, S.J. Leonard Neale, S.J. Ambrose Maréchal, P.S.S. James Whitfield Samuel Eccleston, P.S.S. Francis Patrick Kenrick Martin John Spalding James Roosevelt Bayley James Gibbons Michael Joseph Curley Francis Patrick Keough Lawrence Shehan William Donald Borders William Henry Keeler Edwin Frederick O'Brien Present William E. Lori (Auxiliaries: Mitchell T. Rozanski Denis J. Madden)

Miscellany	Plenary Councils of Baltimore The Catholic Review

Suffragan dioceses	Diocese of Arlington Diocese of Richmond Diocese of Wilmington Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston

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Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 46305974 LCCN: no00049036 GND: 174120699 SUDOC: 129709352

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