Gerald Richard Barnes

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Gerald Richard Barnes
Bishop emeritus of San Bernardino
Diocese San Bernardino
AppointedDecember 28, 1995
InstalledMarch 12, 1996
RetiredDecember 28, 2020
Predecessor Phillip Francis Straling
Successor Alberto Rojas
Orders
OrdinationDecember 20, 1975
by  Francis James Furey
ConsecrationMarch 18, 1992
by  Phillip Francis Straling, Patrick Flores, and Curtis J. Guillory
Personal details
Born (1945-06-22) June 22, 1945 (age 78)
Phoenix, Arizona, US
Denomination Catholic Church
Previous post(s)
MottoAmar es entregarse
(Love is a total gift of self)
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Religious style Bishop

Gerald Richard Barnes (born June 22, 1945) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of San Bernardino in California from 1996 to 2020 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of San Bernardino from 1992 to 1996.

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Biography

Gerald Barnes was born on June 22, 1945, in Phoenix, Arizona, to George and Aurora Barnes. In 1946, the family moved to the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles The family opened a grocery store, where he and his siblings worked in their spare time. [1] Barnes attended public schools for his primary education, then graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School in Los Angeles. [1]

Barnes entered California State University, Los Angeles, graduating in 1967 with a Bachelor of Political Science degree. He then attended seminaries in St. Louis, Missouri, Dayton, Ohio and Assumption Seminary in San Antonio, Texas. [1]

Priesthood

On December 20, 1975, Barnes was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of San Antonio by Archbishop Francis Furey. In 1989, he was named by the Vatican as an honorary prelate with the title of monsignor He also served as rector of Assumption Seminary. [1]

Auxiliary Bishop of San Bernardino

On January 28, 1992, Pope John Paul II appointed Barnes as the first auxiliary bishop of the diocese of San Bernardino and titular bishop of Montefiascone. He was consecrated on March 18, 1992, by Bishop Philip Straling, with Archbishop Patrick Flores and Bishop Curtis Guillory serving as co-consecrators. Barnes selected as his episcopal motto: "Amar Es Entregarse", Spanish for "Love is a total gift of self". [1]

With the installation of Bishop Straling as bishop of the Diocese of Reno in June 1995, the Vatican named Barnes as the apostolic administrator of the Diocese of San Bernardino. [1]

Bishop of San Bernardino

On December 28, 1995, John Paul II appointed Barnes as the second bishop of the Diocese of San Bernardino. He was installed on March 12, 1996. In his episcopal ministry, Barnes established the 4 Core Values and explained the diocesan vision. [1]

Within the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Barnes chaired the Committee on Migration and Refugee Services.[ when? ] In that post, he described the "current immigration system" as responsible for "family separation, suffering, and even death" and "is morally unacceptable and must be reformed". [2] He chaired the Committee on Hispanic Affairs from 1996 to 1999.

Under Barnes, the diocese operated three high schools, 23 elementary schools and three pre-schools. In 2001, Barnes inaugurated the annual Bishop's Golf Classic to fund scholarships to families unable to afford a Catholic education for their children. During his tenure, Barnes closed four primary schools in the California communities of Barstow, Banning, Apple Valley [3] and San Bernardino. [4] The high desert portion of the diocese has no Catholic schools

On April 3, 2003, the Diocese of San Bernardino filed a lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Boston. The diocese charged that the archdiocese gave them false information on Paul R. Shanley, a priest who transferred to the diocese from Boston in 1990. Despite Shanley having a record of sexual abuse of minors in Massachusetts, the archdiocese described him to the diocese as "a priest in good standing. Later in 1990, Shanley was accused of abusing a teenager at a hotel in Palm Springs, California. [5] On July 6, 2003, after speaking to the new archbishop of Boston, Sean O'Malley, Barnes decided to drop the lawsuit. [6]

In 2007, the Government of Mexico presented Barnes with the Ohtli award for his service to Mexican citizens living in the United States. [1] In March 2014, Barnes, citing economic benefits and good citizenship, encouraged parishioners in the diocese without health insurance to sign up for coverage under the 2010 Affordable Care Act. [7] [8]

Retirement

On June 22, 2020, his 75th birthday, Barnes submitted his letter of resignation as bishop of San Bernardino to Pope Francis. The Pope accepted it on December 28, 2020, at which point Coadjutor Bishop Alberto Rojas succeeded automatically to the office. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Bishop Emeritus Gerald R. Barnes". Diocese of San Bernardino. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  2. ↑ USCCB. Bishop Calls For Reform Of ‘Morally Unacceptable’ Immigration System July 27, 2007
  3. ↑ Victor Valley Daily Press January 22, 2009
  4. ↑ San Bernardino County Sun November 6, 2011
  5. ↑ Sims, Calvin (April 3, 2003). "Boston Archdiocese Is Sued By San Bernardino Diocese". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  6. ↑ "San Bernardino Diocese pulls complaint against Boston Archdiocese". Nevada Appeal. July 6, 2003. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Affordable Care Act" (PDF). Diocese of San Bernardino. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Bishop urges faithful to sign up for Obamacare". Patheos. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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