Elden Francis Curtiss
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His Excellency, The Most Reverend Elden Francis Curtiss |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Omaha | |
Curtiss in 2013
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| Archdiocese | Omaha |
| Appointed | May 4, 1993 |
| Installed | June 25, 1993 |
| Term ended | June 3, 2009 |
| Predecessor | Daniel E. Sheehan |
| Successor | George Lucas |
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| Ordination | May 24, 1958 |
| Consecration | April 28, 1976 by Cornelius Michael Power, Thomas Joseph Connolly, and Francis Peter Leipzig |
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| Born |
June 16, 1932 Baker City, Oregon |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Previous post | Bishop of Helena |
| Motto | That We May All Be One |
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Styles of Elden Francis Curtiss |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Elden Francis Curtiss (born June 16, 1932) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Helena from 1976 to 1993, and Archbishop of Omaha from 1993 to 2009.
Elden Curtiss was born in Baker City, Oregon, the eldest of four sons of Elden and Mary (née Neiger) Curtiss. He studied at St. Edward Seminary in Kenmore, Washington, and was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Francis P. Leipzig on May 24, 1958. He was assigned to parishes in Lakeview, La Grande, and Jordan Valley, Oregon, and served as a hospital chaplain.
Curtiss furthered his studies at Fordham University, at the University of Portland, and at the University of Notre Dame, acquiring a master of divinity degree and a master of arts degree in education administration. He served as director of information and as superintendent of schools in the Diocese of Baker. In 1970, he joined the faculty of Mount Angel Seminary; in 1972, he was appointed president-rector of the seminary.
On March 4, 1976, Curtiss was appointed the seventh Bishop of Helena, Montana, by Pope Paul VI. He was ordained as a bishop on April 28, 1976, by Archbishop Cornelius Power of Portland, Oregon. He selected as his episcopal motto: "That We May All Be One" (John 17:21).
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