Phillip Francis Straling

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Phillip Francis Straling

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Bishop Emeritus of Reno
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Reno
AppointedMarch 21, 1995
InstalledJune 29, 1995
RetiredJune 21, 2005
Predecessor Daniel F. Walsh
Successor Randolph Roque Calvo
Orders
OrdinationMarch 19, 1959
by  Charles Francis Buddy
ConsecrationNovember 6, 1978
by  Timothy Manning, John R. Quinn, and Leo Thomas Maher
Personal details
Born (1933-04-25) April 25, 1933 (age 90)
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Styles of
Phillip Francis Straling
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Reference style
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Bishop
Ordination history of
Phillip Francis Straling
History
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated by Timothy Manning
DateNovember 6, 1978
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Phillip Francis Straling as principal consecrator
Gerald Richard Barnes March 18, 1992

Phillip Francis Straling (born April 25, 1933) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of San Bernardino in California from 1978 to 1995, and as bishop of the Diocese of Reno in Nevada from 1995 to 2005.

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Biography

Early life and ministry

Phillip Straling was born on April 25, 1933, in San Bernardino, California. [1] He was ordained into the priesthood by Bishop Charles Buddy for the Diocese of San Diego on March 19, 1959. He served 11 years in campus ministry before serving as executive secretary of the second Synod of the Diocese of San Diego. In 1976, Straling became pastor of Holy Rosary Parish in San Bernardino. [2]

Bishop of San Bernardino

On July 14, 1978, Pope Paul VI named Straling as the first bishop of San Bernardino. He was consecrated in Riverside, California, on November 6, 1978, by Cardinal Timothy Manning. The co-consecrators were Archbishop John Quinn and Bishop Leo Maher. [1]

During Straling's episcopate, the diocese grew from about 235,000 people to 800,000, and from 85 parishes to 105. [2] For the formation for ministry, he established a diaconate program, and started the Straling Institute in 1980 for laymen. On January 28, 1992, Pope John Paul II named Gerald Barnes as the first auxiliary bishop of the diocese and Straling consecrated him on March 18th of the same year.

Bishop of Reno

On March 21, 1995, John Paul II divided the Diocese of Reno-Las Vegas into two dioceses and appointed Straling as bishop of the new Diocese of Reno. [1] He was installed on June 29, 1995 and served there for ten years. [2]

Pope Benedict XVI accepted Straling's letter of resignation as bishop of the Diocese of Reno on June 21, 2005. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Bishop Phillip Francis Straling". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  2. 1 2 3 "Past Bishops". Diocese of San Bernadino. Retrieved 2010-05-16.

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
First Bishop
Bishop of Reno
19952005
Succeeded by
Preceded by
First Bishop
Bishop of San Bernardino
19781995
Succeeded by