Gerald Lee Vincke

Gerald Lee Vincke (born July 9, 1964) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He was appointed bishop for the Diocese of Salina in 2018.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Gerald Lee Vincke
Bishop of Salina
ArchdioceseKansas City
DioceseSalina
AppointedJune 13, 2018
InstalledAugust 22, 2018
PredecessorEdward Weisenburger
Orders
OrdinationJune 12, 1999
by Carl Frederick Mengeling
ConsecrationAugust 22, 2018
by Joseph Fred Naumann, Carl Frederick Mengeling, and Joseph G. Hanefeldt
Personal details
Born (1964-07-09) July 9, 1964
Saginaw, Michigan
MottoRich in Mercy
Styles of
Gerald Lee Vincke
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Biography

Bishop of Salina

On July 12, 1999, Vincke was ordained to the priesthood. Pope Francis appointed Vincke bishop for the Diocese of Salina on June 13, 2018.[1][2] His was consecrated as bishop on August 22, 2018. Vincke was employed at Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High School in Ann Arbor Michigan.

In September 2018, the Archdiocese of Washington announced that disgraced former cardinal Theodore McCarrick would reside at St. Fidelis Church in Victoria, Kansas.[3] Vincke explained his decision to permit the arrangement by a need to have mercy while pursuing justice, making reference to St. Maria Goretti, who forgave her killer on her deathbed.[4] (In January 2020, it was announced that McCarrick, by then laicized, had moved to an undisclosed location.)

See also

References
  1. "Pope Francis Names Rev. Msgr. Gerald L. Vincke as Bishop of Salina" (Press release). USCCB. June 13, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  2. "Pope Francis Appoints New Bishop for Diocese of Salina". Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina. June 13, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  3. "Statement on Archbishop Theodore McCarrick's Residence - Archdiocese of Washington". Archdiocese of Washington. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  4. Vincke, Gerald (September 2018). "Why I Said "Yes"". Diocese of Salina. Archived from the original on October 12, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Edward Weisenburger		 Bishop of Salina
2018–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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