Roger William Gries

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Roger W. Gries OSB
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Cleveland Titular Bishop of Praesidium
Auxiliary Bishop Gries in February 2016
Archdiocese	Cincinnati
Diocese	Cleveland
Appointed	April 13, 1982
Installed	June 7, 2001
Retired	November 1, 2013
Other post(s)	Titular Bishop of Praesidium
Orders
Ordination	May 16, 1963 by  Clarence Edward Elwell
Consecration	June 7, 2001 by  Anthony Michael Pilla, Alexander James Quinn, and Anthony Edward Pevec
Personal details
Born	(1937-03-26) March 26, 1937 (age 88) Cleveland, Ohio, US
Education	Loyola University Chicago

Styles of Roger William Gries
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Roger William Gries, OSB (born March 26, 1937) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is one of a few monastic priests in the United States to be named a bishop.

Gries served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland in Ohio from 2001 to 2013. Previously, Gries was abbot of St. Andrew Abbey in Cleveland from 1981 to 2001.

Biography

Early life

Roger Gries was born on March 26, 1937, in Cleveland, Ohio, to John and Dorothy (Soukup) Gries. He attended Benedictine High School in Cleveland, where he captained the football team. ^[1] On July 11, 1957, Gries professed to the Order of St. Benedict, entering St. Andrew Abbey in Cleveland. ^[2]

Priesthood

Gries was ordained a priest at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Cleveland by Bishop Clarence Elwell on May 18, 1963 to the Order of St. Benedict. ^[2] Following his ordination, Gries attended Loyola University Chicago, where he earned Bachelor of Education and Master of Education degrees. In 1964, the Order assigned him to Benedictine High School in Cleveland, serving there until 2001 as a teacher, coach, bus driver, principal and president. ^[3]

On June 9, 1981, Gries was elected and confirmed as abbot of St. Andrew Abbey. He was blessed in August, 1981. Gries served as abbot for the next 20 years. ^[4]

Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland

On March 25, 2001, Pope John Paul II named Gries as titular bishop of Praesidium and as an auxiliary bishop of Cleveland. He was consecrated by Bishop Anthony Pilla on June 7, 2001, at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist with Auxiliary Bishops James Quinn and Anthony Pevec as the principal co-consecrators. ^[2]

Resignation

Gries's letter of resignation as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland was accepted by Pope Francis on Friday, November 1, 2013. ^[5]

After his retirement, Gries performed confirmations, jubilees, funerals, and other celebrations and would visit inner city schools in Cleveland for mass and other activities. ^[6]

See also

• Catholic Church hierarchy
• Catholic Church in the United States
• Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
• List of Catholic bishops of the United States
• Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops

References

1. Rutti, Ron; Dealer, The Plain (2013-11-02). "Cleveland Catholic Diocese Auxiliary Bishop Roger Gries retires, but will continue his work". cleveland. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
2. "Bishop Roger William Gries, O.S.B." Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
3. "Bishop Gries | Catholic Diocese of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH". www.dioceseofcleveland.org. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
4. "Bishop Roger (William) Gries, O.S.B". St. Andrew Abbey. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
5. "Disclaimers and Appointments, 01.11.2013". Vatican Press Office. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
6. "Retired prelate, still busy at 81, remains a Benedictine at heart". Legatus. Retrieved 2021-12-08.

External links

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland Official Site

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by -	Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland 2001-2013	Succeeded by Michael G. Woost