Robert Joseph Dwyer
|
The Most Reverend Robert Joseph Dwyer |
|
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Portland | |
| See | Portland |
| Installed | February 6, 1967 |
| Term ended | January 22, 1974 |
| Predecessor | Edward Howard |
| Successor | Cornelius Michael Power |
| Other posts | Bishop of Reno (1952–66) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 11, 1932 |
| Consecration | August 5, 1952 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 1, 1908 Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Died | March 24, 1976 (aged 67) Piedmont, California |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Robert Joseph Dwyer (August 1, 1908 – March 24, 1976) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Portland from 1966 to 1974, having previously served as Bishop of Reno (1952–66).
Dwyer was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, the only child of John Charles and Mabel (née Maynard) Dwyer. His father was of Irish descent, and his mother of French Canadian. He attended Wasatch Public School and Judge Memorial High School. In 1925, he enrolled at the Marist Seminary in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. Shortly afterwards, he transferred to St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park, California.
On June 11, 1932, Dwyer was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Edward Kelly. He was the first native Utahn to be ordained a priest for the Diocese of Salt Lake City. His first assignment was as a curate at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, where he remained for two years. From 1934 to 1938, he served as chaplain at the College of Saint Mary-of-the-Wasatch and editor of The Intermountain Catholic. He was then sent to continue his studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., where he earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1941 with a thesis entitled: "The Gentile Comes to Utah: A Study in Religious and Social Conflict 1862-1890".
...
Wikipedia