Richard J. Sklba

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Richard John Skilba
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Milwaukee
See Archdiocese of Milwaukee
AppointedNovember 6, 1979
InstalledDecember 19, 1979
RetiredOctober 18, 2010
Orders
OrdinationDecember 20, 1959
by  Martin John O’Connor
ConsecrationDecember 19, 1979
by  Rembert Weakland, William Edward Cousins, and Robert Fortune Sanchez
Personal details
Born (1935-09-11) September 11, 1935 (age 88)
Racine, Wisconsin, US
Denomination Catholic Church
Education St. Francis Seminary
Pontifical Biblical Institute
Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
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Richard John Sklba
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Richard John Sklba (born September 11, 1935) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee from 1979 to 2010.

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Biography

Early years

Richard Sklba was born on September 11, 1935, in Racine, Wisconsin. [1] He attended St. Catherine's High School in Racine for two years, then entered St. Francis Seminary in St. Francis, Wisconsin. [2] In 1954, Sklba entered the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, earning a Bachelor of Philosophy degree and a Master of Theology degree. [2]

Priesthood

On December 20, 1959, Sklba was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Martin O’Connor for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. [1] After his ordination, Sklba served as assistant pastor at St. Mary's Parish [3] in Elm Grove, Wisconsin, for two years. [2]

In 1962, Sklba returned to Rome to study at the Pontifical Biblical Institute and the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas. In 1965, he earned a Doctor of Sacred Theology degree with a dissertation entitled "The teaching function of the Pre-exilic Israelite priesthood." [2]

After returning to Wisconsin in 1965, Sklba performed weekend pastoral work at St. Veronica Parish in Milwaukee, and taught scripture at St. Francis Seminary for the next 11 years. [2]

Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee

On November 6, 1979, Pope John Paul II appointed Sklba as an auxiliary bishop of Milwaukee and titular bishop of Castro di Puglia. [1] He was consecrated on December 19, 1979 by Archbishop Rembert Weakland, with Archbishops William Cousins and Robert Sanchez serving as co-consecrators. [1] Sklba has been a member of the Catholic Biblical Association of America since 1968 and was named its president in 1982. [2]

In 1998, Sklba delivered a eulogy at the funeral of Lawrence Murphy, an archdiocese priest. In the eulogy, Sklba alluded to good work done by Murphy, but stated that "some shadows had been cast on his ministry". [4] Before his death, Murphy had admitted to sexually abusing 30 students at St. John's School for the Deaf in St. Francis, Wisconsin, and was suspected in 200 additional cases. Critics accused Sklba of grossly understating Murphy's crimes against children. [5] [6]

From 2005 to 2008, Sklba served as chair of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs. In this capacity, following Pope Benedict XVI's reformulation of the Good Friday prayer for the Jews in the Tridentine Mass, Sklba stated:

"Central to the concerns of the Holy Father is the clear articulation that salvation comes through faith in Jesus Christ and his church. It is a faith that must never be imposed but always freely chosen. The Catholic Church in the United States remains steadfastly committed to deepening its bonds of friendship and mutual understanding with the Jewish community." [7]

On October 18, 2010, Benedict XVI accepted Sklba's letter of resignation as auxiliary bishop of Milwaukee. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Richard John Sklba". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The Most Reverend Richard J. Sklba". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee . Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  3. ↑ St. Mary's Church,
  4. ↑ Skiba, Richard J. (October 1998). "Hand in Hand" (PDF). Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Rev. Lawrence C. Murphy-Assignment". www.bishopaccountability.org. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Timeline of Documents Regarding the Holy See in a Wisconsin Case" (PDF). CBS News. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  7. ↑ Thavis, John. "Pope reformulates Tridentine rite's prayer for Jews". National Catholic Reporter .
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