Daniel M. Buechlein
Daniel Mark Buechlein, OSB (April 20, 1938 – January 25, 2018) was a Benedictine monk and an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the third Bishop of Memphis from 1987 until he was appointed the fifth Archbishop of Indianapolis from July 14, 1992. Pope Benedict XVI accepted his early resignation because of health problems on September 21, 2011.
Daniel Mark Buechlein | |
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Archbishop of Indianapolis | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Indianapolis |
Appointed | July 14, 1992 |
Installed | September 9, 1992 |
Term ended | September 21, 2011 |
Predecessor | Edward O'Meara |
Successor | Joseph William Tobin, C.Ss.R. |
Orders | |
Ordination | May 3, 1964 |
Consecration | March 2, 1987 by Thomas Cajetan Kelly, OP, James Stafford, and Edward O'Meara |
Personal details | |
Born | Jasper, Indiana, U.S. | April 20, 1938
Died | January 25, 2018 79) Saint Meinrad, Indiana, U.S. | (aged
Previous post | Bishop of Memphis (1987–1992) |
Motto | Seek the Face of the Lord |
Styles of Daniel Mark Buechlein | |
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Reference style | |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Archbishop |
Biography
Daniel Buechlein was born in Jasper, Indiana, to Carl and Rose (née Blessinger) Buechlein, and made his solemn profession as a Benedictine monk on August 15, 1963. He was ordained to the priesthood on May 3, 1964, at St. Meinrad Archabbey. In August 1971 he was named President-Rector of the Saint Meinrad School of Theology. He assumed the post of President-Rector of Saint Meinrad College, in addition to his other duties, in 1982.
On January 20, 1987, Buechlein was appointed the third Bishop of Memphis, Tennessee, by Pope John Paul II. He received his episcopal consecration on the March 2, 1987 from Archbishop Thomas Cajetan Kelly, OP, with Archbishops James Stafford and Edward O'Meara serving as co-consecrators. Buechlein was installed as the Memphis ordinary on the same day.
He returned to Indiana upon being named the fifth Archbishop of Indianapolis on July 14, 1992; Buechlein was installed as such by Archbishop Agostino Cacciavillan on September 9, 1992. In 1995 he was appointed Co-moderator of the Disciples of Christ-Roman Catholic International Dialogue and as a consultor to the Congregation for the Clergy in the Roman Curia in 2003.
After his resignation, Archbishop Buechlein returned to the Benedictine monastic community at St. Meinrad Archabbey.
Archbishop Buechlein wrote a weekly column entitled Seeking the Face of the Lord for the official archdiocesan newspaper.
Health
On January 18, 2008, Buechlein was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, more commonly known as Hodgkin's disease, having experienced heavy fatigue and a swelling under his right arm and then undergoing medical tests on the previous January 13. He had expected that although his ministry would be slightly curtailed that the Archdiocese will continue to operate as usual.[1] On June 20, 2008, Buechlein announced that his cancer was in remission and his regular routine would resume in August.[2] In 2009, he had a shoulder replacement; in 2010, he had surgery to remove a benign tumor from his stomach, and in March 2011 he suffered a small stroke and was admitted to St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.
On September 21, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation for reasons of health, because of the stroke and the cancer he had been suffering.[3] Buechlein announced his plan to retire to the St. Meinrad Archabbey near his birthplace in southern Indiana.[4] In October 2012, Pope Benedict XVI named Archbishop Tobin as his successor; he was installed on December 3, 2012, in the Cathedral.
Death
Archbishop Emeritus Daniel M. Buechlein died shortly after midnight January 25, 2018 at the St. Meinrad Archabbey infirmary at age 79.[5]
References
- Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Archbishop Buechlein diagnosed with cancer January 25, 2008
- Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Archbishop Buechlein's cancer is in remission June 20, 2008
- Rinunce e nomine, 21. 09. 2011 Archived April 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine September 21, 2011
- Associated Press. "Ailing archbishop announces retirement." The Herald-Times, 2011-09-22, A2.
- Jasper native Archbishop Daniel Buechlein dies
External links
- Archdiocese of Indianapolis – About Archbishop Buechlein
- Archdiocese of Indianapolis – Bishops and Archbishops of the Archdiocese
Catholic Church titles | ||
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Preceded by Edward O'Meara |
Archbishop of Indianapolis 1992–2011 |
Succeeded by Joseph William Tobin |
Preceded by James Stafford |
Bishop of Memphis 1987–1992 |
Succeeded by J. Terry Steib, SVD |