Robert Joseph Hermann

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Robert Joseph Hermann
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Saint Louis
Titular Bishop of Zerta
Church Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese St. Louis
AppointedOctober 16, 2002
InstalledDecember 12, 2002
RetiredDecember 1, 2010
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Zerta
Orders
OrdinationMarch 30, 1963
by  Joseph Ritter
ConsecrationDecember 12, 2002
by  Justin Francis Rigali, Joseph Fred Naumann, and Timothy Michael Dolan
Personal details
Born (1934-08-12) August 12, 1934 (age 89)
Weingarten, Missouri, US
MottoFiat voluntas tua
(Thy will be done)
Styles of
Robert Joseph Hermann
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Reference style
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Bishop

Robert Joseph Hermann (born August 12, 1934) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Louis in Missouri from 2002 to 2010.

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Biography

Early life

Robert Hermann was born on August 12, 1934, in Weingarten, Missouri. [1] As a child, he was a member of Our Lady Help of Christians Parish in Weingarten. He entered St. Preparatory Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1955, followed by Kenrick Seminary in St. Louis in 1963. Hermann graduated with a Bachelor of Philosophy degree from Cardinal Glennon College in St. Louis. [2]

Priesthood

Hermann was ordained into the priesthood in St. Louis by Cardinal Joseph Ritter for the Archdiocese of Saint Louis on March 30, 1963. [1] After his ordination, Hermann had the following part time assignments in parishes in Eastern Missouri while teaching in church schools:

In 1979, Hermann was appointed director of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal for the archdiocese, serving in that role until 1982. [2] During the same period, he served as associate pastor of St. Pius X Parish in Glasgow Village, Missouri. In 1982, Hermann was named supervisor of the Acolyte Internship Program for Kenrick Seminary and as pastor of St. Andrew Parish in Lemay, Missouri. Hermann left St. Andrew in 1988 to become pastor of Incarnate Word Parish in Chesterfield, Missouri, serving there until 2002. [2]

In 1996, Hermann was named as dean of the Northwest Deanery in the archdiocese. He became chair of the Agency Review Task Force in 2000. He was appointed as vicar general in 2002.

Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis

Hermann was appointed by Pope John Paul II on October 16, 2002, as an auxiliary bishop of Saint Louis. He was consecrated on December 12, 2002, in St. Louis at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis by Archbishop Justin Rigali. [1]

At the Fall 2008 meeting of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, Hermann remarked that he was willing to die if it would bring about the end of abortion rights for women. [3]

The archdiocesan consultors elected Hermann as archdiocesan administrator until April 21, 2009, when Bishop Robert Carlson was named archbishop and led the archdiocese as apostolic administrator in concert with Archbishop-elect Carlson until his installation on June 10, 2009. Hermann supervised the parishes in five deaneries: Northeast St. Louis County, Northwest St. Louis County, Festus, St. Charles County and Washington. His responsibilities also included Catholic education, stewardship and development, and several other agencies and ministries. [2]

On December 1, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI accepted Hermann's letter of resignation as auxiliary bishop of St. Louis. After his retirement, Hermann served as spiritual director of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bishop Robert Joseph Hermann [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Brinker, Jennifer (March 23, 2023). "Bishop Robert Hermann cites Jesus' eucharistic presence as inspiration for his priestly vocation". Archdiocese of Saint Louis. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  3. ↑ "Bishop Hermann explains his willingness to die to end abortion". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
–
 Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis
2002–2010		Succeeded by
–
Preceded by
(unknown)
 Chair, Agency Review Task Force, St Louis
2000–2002		Succeeded by
(unknown)
Preceded by
(unknown)
 Dean, Northwest Deanery, St Louis
1996–2002		Succeeded by
Rev. John J. Leykam VF
Preceded by
(unknown)
 Supervisor, Acolyte Internship Program
for Kenrick Seminary
1982–2001		Succeeded by
(unknown)
Preceded by
(unknown)
 Director, Catholic Charismatic Renewal
1979–1982		Succeeded by
(unknown)
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