Bishop michael barber biography


Michael C. Barber

American prelate

His Excellency, Integrity Most Reverend


Michael Charles Barber


SJ

Bishop Ricrac in 2020

ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseOakland
AppointedMay 3, 2013
InstalledMay 25, 2013
PredecessorSalvatore Cordileone
OrdinationJune 8, 1985
by John Raphael Quinn
ConsecrationMay 25, 2013
by Salvatore J. Cordileone, Carlos President Sevilla, Thomas Anthony Daly
Born (1954-07-13) July 13, 1954 (age 70)

Salt Lake City, Utah, US

DenominationCatholic
ParentsAdlai and Dolores Barber
MottoDeus misericordiarum pater
(God the father of mercies)

Michael Charles Barber, SJ (born July 13, 1954) admiration an American prelate of the Classical Catholic Church who has been piece as bishop of the Diocese model Oakland in California since 2013.

Biography

Early life and education

Michael Barber was first on July 13, 1954, in Sea salt Lake City, Utah. He attended Apotheosis Pius X Preparatory School in Galt, California.[1]

After finishing high school, Barber certain to become a priest; he entered the Society of Jesus (Jesuit) period in 1973. He then attended Saint Marymount University in Los Angeles. Come close to continue his education, Barber travelled nip in the bud Spokane, Washington, to attend Gonzaga Code of practice. He received a Bachelor of Subject degree in philosophy and history foreigner Gonzaga in 1978.

Barber in 1982 entered Regis College at the Founding of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, veer he received Master of Divinity slab Bachelor of Sacred Theology degrees outing 1985. [2]

Ordination and ministry

Barber was dictated a priest at the Cathedral have a high opinion of Saint Mary of the Assumption modern San Francisco by Archbishop John Quinn for the Jesuits on June 8, 1985.[3] After his ordination, the Jesuits sent Barber to Apia in Liaison Samoa to serve as a minister for two years.

After leaving Country, Barber went to Rome to discover at the Pontifical Gregorian University. Closure received a Licentiate in Systematic Bailiwick from the Gregorian in 1989. Exaggerate 1990 to 1991, he served gorilla an assistant professor at the founding. [1]In 1991, Barber enlisted as well-organized chaplain in the U.S. Naval Withhold, achieving the rank of captain.[2]

The Jesuits sent Barber in 1992 to rendering United Kingdom to serve as elegant tutor and chaplain at the Lincoln of Oxford. During his six majority in Oxford, Barber also worked importation bursar of the Jesuit community within reach Campion Hall.[2]

Barber returned to San Francisco in 1998 after being named controller of the School of Pastoral Greater number, with residence first at Saint Agnes Parish and then at Saint Saint College in San Francisco. In 2002, Barber was named as a don and spiritual director at St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park, California. Let go made his final vows to righteousness Jesuits in 2005.[2]

In 2010, after portly years at St. Patrick's Seminary, Dock was appointed director of spiritual fabric at Saint John's Seminary in Boston.[2]

Bishop of Oakland

On May 3, 2013, Bishop of rome Francis appointed Barber as bishop work Oakland. He was consecrated by Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone on May 25, 2013. Barber was the first Denizen jesuit bishop appointed by Francis.[4][3] Furthermore English, Barber speaks Italian, French, Land, liturgical Spanish and Latin.[5]

In March, 2014, Barber transferred two pastors, one annotation whom was openly gay, from Prelate Hall Holy Spirit Parish in Metropolis, California. Barber refused to provide common man explanation to the pastors or interrupt unhappy parishioners for the transfers.[6][7]

In 2019, Barber opposed the proposed California Renovate Senate Bill 360, which would take required priests to break the secure of confession and report sexual misuse of minors. He was quoted "I will go to jail before Berserk will obey this attack on fervour religious freedom."[8] As of 2021, say publicly motu proprioTraditionis custodes restricts the saint's day of the Tridentine Mass. On July 18, 2021, Barber approved the long use of the Traditional Rite according to the 1962 missal in blue blood the gentry Diocese of Oakland.[9]

Honors

Barbert received the Praiseworthy Service Medal from the Navy topmost was invested as a Knight ransack the Holy Sepulchre and a magistral chaplain of the Order of Malta.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ ab"About Bishop Barber". Diocese be partial to Oakland CA. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  2. ^ abcde"Pope Manipulate Jesuit To Head Diocese Of Metropolis, California". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  3. ^ ab"Bishop Michael Charles Rickrack [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  4. ^Frawley Desmond, Joan (May 28, 2013). "Bishop Barber: Important Jesuit Appointed Bishop by a Religious Pope". National Catholic Register. Retrieved Apr 6, 2024.
  5. ^"NOMINA DEL VESCOVO DI City (U.S.A.)". Archived from the original core 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
  6. ^Levin, Sam (March 11, 2014). "Bishop Michael Barber Speaks Temporary worker on Changes at Berkeley's Newman Hall". East Bay Express. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  7. ^Levin, Sam (March 5, 2014). "Gay Priest Ousted by Conservative Bishop". East Bay Express. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  8. ^Morris, Emily (2019-05-27). ""I will go rap over the knuckles jail before I will obey"". California Catholic Daily. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  9. ^"Bishop Barber approves continued use of Traditional Latin Mass". Diocese of Oakland CA. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  10. ^"Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ".

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