Francis Joseph Green
Francis Joseph Green | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Tucson Titular Bishop of Serra | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Tucson |
| In office | September 28, 1960 to July 28, 1981 |
| Predecessor | Daniel James Gercke |
| Successor | Manuel Duran Moreno |
| Other post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Tucson 1953 to 1960 Coadjutor Bishop of Tucson May 1960 to September 1960 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 15, 1932 |
| Consecration | September 7, 1954 by Daniel Gercke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 7, 1906 Corning, New York |
| Died | May 11, 1995 (aged 88) Tucson, Arizona, US |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Education | St. Joseph's College St. Patrick's Seminary |
Francis Joseph Green (July 7, 1906 – May 11, 1995) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Tucson from 1960 to 1981.
Biography[edit]
Early life[edit]
Francis Green was born on July 7, 1906, in Corning, New York. The family moved to Prescott, Arizona, following his father's death in 1919.[1] As a young man, Green worked in the shops of the Santa Fe Railroad.[1] In 1920, he entered St. Joseph's College in Mountain View, California.[2] Green completed his theological studies at St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park, California.[2]
Priesthood[edit]
Green was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Tucson on May 15, 1932.[3] He then returned to Arizona, where he later became pastor of the SS. Peter and Paul Parish in Tucson in 1937.[1] He was named both a domestic prelate and vicar general of the diocese in 1950.[2]
Auxiliary Bishop, Coadjutor Bishop and Bishop of Tucson[edit]
On May 29, 1953, Green was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Tucson and titular bishop of Serra by Pope Pius XII.[3] He received his episcopal consecration on September 7, 1953, from Bishop Daniel Gercke, with Bishops James Davis and Hugh Donohoe serving as co-consecrators.[3] Green was named coadjutor bishop of Tucson by Pope John XXIII on May 11, 1960.[3]
Upon the resignation of Bishop Daniel James Gercke, Green automatically succeeded him as the fourth bishop of Tucson on September 28, 1960.[3] He attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council in Rome between 1962 and 1965, calling it "one of the great experiences of [his] life."[1] He began major restoration on St. Augustine's Cathedral in 1966, completing the effort in 1968.[4] Green was instrumental in founding the Arizona Ecumenical Council, became an advocate of social justice, and provide ministries for African American, Native American, and Hispanic Catholics.[1]
Retirement and legacy[edit]
Pope Paul II accepted Green's resignation as bishop of the Diocese of Tucson on July 28, 1981.[3] Francis Green died in Tucson, Arizona, on May 11, 1995, at age 88.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Rawlinson, John and Steffannie Fedunak (1995-05-12). "Tucson's Bishop Francis Green dies at 88". Arizona Daily Star.
- ^ a b c Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig. ISSN 0364-6394. LCCN 11010944.
- ^ a b c d e f "Bishop Francis Joseph Green". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source]
- ^ "History of St. Augustine Cathedral". St. Augustine Cathedral.
