Edward James Slattery
Tulsa, Oklahoma , US | |
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Parents | William Edward Slattery and Winifred Margaret Brennan |
Motto | Tu solus sanctus (You alone are the Holy One) |
Styles of Edward James Slattery | ||
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Reference style | ||
Spoken style | Your Excellency | |
Religious style | Bishop |
Edward James Slattery (born August 11, 1940) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Tulsa in Oklahoma from 1993 to 2016.
Biography
Early life
The second of seven children, Edward Slattery was born on August 11, 1940, in
After attending Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Grade School and Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago, Slattery studied at St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois, obtaining Bachelor of Arts and Master of Divinity degrees.[1]
Priesthood
Slattery was
Bishop of Tulsa
On November 11, 1993,
Retirement
Pope Francis accepted Slattery's letter of resignation as bishop of Tulsa on May 13, 2016, appointing Father David Konderla to succeed him.[3]
Views
Undocumented immigrants
Separation of church and state in the history of the Catholic Church |
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In 2006, Slattery said that if a law was passed criminalizing the act of aiding undocumented immigrants, "then [he] will become a criminal," adding,
"When it becomes a crime to love the poor and serve their needs, then I will be the first to go to jail for this crime, and I pray that every priest and every deacon in this diocese will have the courage to walk with me into that prison."[5]
In 2007, Slattery issued a 21-page pastoral letter in which he condemned Oklahoma House Bill 1804, a strict anti-illegal immigration law which Slattery claimed creates "an atmosphere of repression and terror."[6]
Abortion
During the 2008 U.S. presidential election, Slattery criticized the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and then U.S. Senator Joe Biden both Catholics, for their remarks on abortion rights for women on the TV program Meet the Press. Slattery described their positions as "clearly inconsistent with Catholic teaching" and "plainly false."[7]
Liturgy
Slattery was a conservative on question of liturgical practice. He returned to the practice of celebrating the Eucharistic liturgy in his cathedral using the ancient style in which the priest and the congregation face the same direction, ad orientem. He believed this form had a number of advantages over the form of in which the priest faces the congregation.[8]
On April 24, 2010, Slattery celebrated high mass at the
Statement on contraceptive mandates
On February 2, 2012, Bishop Slattery released a statement in response to the
References
- ^ a b c "Bishop Emeritus Edward J. Slattery". The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "Coat of Arms". The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Bishop Edward James Slattery [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ "Biography". Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa. Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2009.
- ^ Zapor, Patricia (April 3, 2006). "Calls for prayer, rallies, boycott mark immigration debate". Catholic News Service. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved June 18, 2009.
- ISBN 978-1-62189-289-2.
- ^ Palmo, Rocco (September 8, 2008). "The Absolute Duty". Whispers in the Loggia.
- ^ Coday, Dennis (August 28, 2009). "Okla. bishop no longer faces people at Mass". National Catholic Reporter. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
- ^ Szczepanowski, Richard (April 26, 2010). "'Look mercifully upon thy servant, Benedict' people pray at basilica high Mass". National Catholic Reporter. Catholic News Service. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
- ^ "Bishop Slattery's statement in response to HHS mandate". Archived from the original on February 28, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
External links
- pastoral letter on immigration
- 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