John Favalora

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

John Clement Favalora
Archbishop Emeritus of Miami
Church Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese Miami
AppointedNovember 3, 1994
InstalledDecember 20, 1994
RetiredApril 20, 2010
Predecessor Edward Anthony McCarthy
Successor Thomas Gerard Wenski
Orders
OrdinationDecember 20, 1961
by  Martin John O’Connor
ConsecrationJuly 29, 1986
by  Pio Laghi, Philip Hannan, and William Benedict Friend
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Born (1935-12-05) December 5, 1935 (age 88)
New Orleans, Louisiana, US
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John Clement Favalora (born December 5, 1935) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Miami from 1994 to 2010 and as bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria in Louisiana from 1986 to 1989 and as bishop of the Diocese of St. Petersburg in Florida from 1989 to 1994 [1]

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Biography

Early life

Favalora was born on December 5, 1935, in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he graduated from Jesuit High School in 1954. He studied for the priesthood at St. Joseph Seminary in St. Benedict, Louisiana and Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans. Favalora then went to Rome to attend the Pontifical Gregorian University and the Pontifical North American College in Rome, earning a Bachelor of Philosophy and History degree. [1]

Priesthood

Favalora was ordained into the priesthood in Rome by Archbishop Martin O’Connor for the Archdiocese of New Orleans on December 20, 1961. [2] After returning to New Orleans, he obtained certification as a secondary school teacher from Xavier University in New Orleans. Subsequently, he attended Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and obtained a Master of Education degree from Tulane University in New Orleans. [3]

Favalora served as assistant pastor of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Parish in Duson, Louisiana, from 1962 to 1970. In addition to his duties at St. Theresa, Favalora served as vice rector of St. John Vianney Preparatory School in New Orleans in 1964 and, in 1968, was appointed principal. In 1973, Favalora began a six-year stint as pastor of St. Angela Merici Parish in Metairie, Louisiana. In 1979, he was named director of the Office of Vocations. Beginning in 1981, he was appointed rector/president of Notre Dame Seminary, a position he held for the five years before his consecration as bishop. [4]

Bishop of Alexandria

Favalora meeting in Little Haiti with Joe Biden, Janet Napolitano and Jill Biden in 2010. Joe Biden visits Little Haiti, Miami, Florida (2010-01-16) 04.jpg
Favalora meeting in Little Haiti with Joe Biden, Janet Napolitano and Jill Biden in 2010.

Pope John Paul II appointed Favalora as the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria on June 24, 1986. Favalora was consecrated on July 29, 1986, at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Alexandria. Archbishop Pio Laghi served as principal consecrator with Archbishop Philip Hannan and Bishop William Friend serving as principal co-consecrators. [5]

Bishop of St. Petersburg

On March 14, 1989, Favalora was appointed by John Paul II as the third bishop of the Diocese of St. Petersburg. Favalora was installed on May 16, 1989. [6] [7]

Archbishop of Miami

On November 3, 1994, Favalora was appointed by John Paul II as the third archbishop of the Archdiocese of Miami. Favarola was installed on December 20, 1994, at the Cathedral of Saint Mary in Miami. [8]

Favalora has served as a board member of The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach. He also served as state chaplain and a member of the Knights of Columbus in Florida, in addition to being president of the Florida Catholic Conference. Favalora has been a member of the USCCB committees on Priestly Life and Ministry, Sexual Abuse and Pro-Life issues. [9]

Favalora adopted the USCCB charter for the Protection of Children and Young People after being deposed and settling cases during the sexual abuse scandal in the archdiocese.

Retirement

Pope Benedict XVI accepted Favarola's resignation as archbishop of Miami on April 20, 2010, eight months before he reached the mandatory retirement age of seventy-five. [5]

Episcopal lineage

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References

  1. 1 2 "Florida Catholic Conference – Archbishop Favalora". Archived from the original on May 6, 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Florida Catholic Conference – Archbishop Favalora". Archived from the original on May 6, 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2007.
  3. ↑ "Bishop John Favalora, 9th Bishop of Alexandria". Diocese of Alexandria. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Jesuit High School – New Orleans, LA" . Retrieved May 26, 2007.
  5. 1 2 "Archbishop John C. Favalora – Catholic Hierarchy" . Retrieved May 26, 2007.
  6. ↑ "St. Petersburg Times – Bishop's legacy: humility, inclusion" . Retrieved May 26, 2007.
  7. ↑ "Prior Bishops". Diocese of Saint Petersburg. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Archdiocese of Miami: Archbishop John C. Favalora" . Retrieved May 26, 2007.
  9. ↑ "Florida Catholic Conference – Archbishop Favalora". Archived from the original on May 6, 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2007.

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Miami
1994–2010		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of St. Petersburg
1989–1994		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Alexandria in Louisiana
1986–1989		Succeeded by
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