Anthony Pilla

His Excellency, The Most Reverend
Anthony Michael Pilla
Bishop Emeritus of Cleveland
April 17, 1982
Church Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese Cincinnati
Diocese Cleveland
See Cleveland
Appointed November 13, 1980
Installed January 6, 1981
Term ended April 4, 2006
Predecessor James Aloysius Hickey
Successor Richard Gerard Lennon
Orders
Ordination May 23, 1959
Consecration August 1, 1979
by James Aloysius Hickey, Clarence George Issenmann, and Joseph Abel Francis
Personal details
Born (1932-11-12) November 12, 1932
Cleveland, Ohio
Previous post Titular Bishop of Scardona
Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland
Motto Live on in my love
Ordination history of
Anthony Pilla
History
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated by James Aloysius Hickey (Cleveland)
Date August 1, 1979
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Anthony Pilla as principal consecrator
Anthony Edward Pevec July 2, 1982
Alexander James Quinn December 5, 1983
Roger William Gries June 7, 2001
Martin John Amos June 7, 2001

Anthony Michael Pilla (born November 12, 1932) is a bishop of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. He served as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland from 1979 to 1980 and Bishop of Cleveland from 1980 to 2006.

Biography

Pilla was born in Cleveland and graduated from John Carroll University. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Cleveland on May 23, 1959. On June 30, 1979 Pope John Paul II named Pilla Titular Bishop of Scardona and Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland. He was consecrated by Bishop James Aloysius Hickey of Cleveland on August 1, 1979. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops Clarence George Issenmann, Bishop Emeritus of Cleveland, and Joseph Abel Francis, Auxiliary Bishop of Newark. He was named Apostolic Administrator of the diocese on July 29, 1980, after Hickey was named Archbishop of Washington, and as Hickey's successor on November 13, 1980.[1]

Pilla was installed as the ninth bishop of Cleveland on January 6, 1981. He was elected president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops in November, 1995 and served until 1998.[2] Toward the end of his time as bishop he had to deal with the clergy sexual abuse crisis,[3] and with the diocesan legal and finance officer who was accused of stealing over $700,000 from the diocese. Pilla testified during the trial in Federal Court in 2008 after he left office.[4] On April 4, 2006 Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation and he became Bishop Emeritus of Cleveland.[1] He was replaced by Richard Lennon on the same day.[5] Pilla was thought to have retired due to cardiovascular problems; he is known to have undergone open-heart bypass surgery.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Bishop Anthony Michael Pilla". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  2. ↑ "United States Conference of Catholic Bishops". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  3. ↑ "Bishop addresses abuse". www.cleveland.com. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  4. ↑ Sheeran, Thomas J. "Former Bishop Pilla Takes Stand in Kick-Back Trial". www.chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  5. ↑ "Bishop Richard Gerard Lennon". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
William H. Keeler		 President of the NCCB/USCC
1995–1998		 Succeeded by
Joseph Fiorenza
Preceded by
James Aloysius Hickey		 Bishop of Cleveland
1980–2006		 Succeeded by
Richard Lennon
Preceded by
-		 Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland
1979–1980		 Succeeded by
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