Leonard Paul Blair

Leonard Paul Blair
Styles of; Leonard Paul Blair
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

Leonard Paul Blair
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; Leonard Paul Blair
	Archbishop of Hartford
Archdiocese	Hartford
Appointed	October 29, 2013
Installed	December 16, 2013
Predecessor	Henry J. Mansell
Orders
Ordination	June 26, 1976; by John Francis Dearden
Consecration	August 24, 1999; by Adam Maida, Edmund Szoka, and Dale Joseph Melczek
Personal details
Birth name	Leonard Paul Blair
Born	April 12, 1949; Detroit, Michigan
Nationality	American
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Previous post	Bishop of Toledo (2003–2013); Auxiliary bishop of Detroit (1999–2003);
Motto	PASCE OVES MEAS; (FEED MY SHEEP)

Leonard Paul Blair (born April 12, 1949) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church serving as the thirteenth bishop and fifth and current archbishop of the Archdiocese of Hartford, Connecticut. He was installed as the Archbishop of Hartford on December 16, 2013.

Biography

Leonard Blair was born in Detroit, Michigan, and there studied at Sacred Heart Seminary, from where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in History. He then furthered his studies in Rome, where he earned a baccalaureate and licentiate in theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University, and a doctorate in theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum).[1]

Blair was ordained to the priesthood on June 26, 1976, and then served as vicar general and chancellor of the Archdiocese of Detroit. He taught theology at Sacred Heart Seminary, where he was dean of studies as well. Blair was personal secretary to Edmund Cardinal Szoka and an official of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See from 1994 to 1997, whence he was named pastor of St. Paul Church in Grosse Point Farms.

Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit

On July 8, 1999, Blair was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit and Titular Bishop of Voncariana. He received his episcopal consecration on the following August 24 from Adam Cardinal Maida, with Cardinal Szoka and Bishop Dale Melczek serving as co-consecrators.

Bishop of Toledo

Blair was later appointed Bishop of Toledo, Ohio, on October 7, 2003. He was installed on December 4, 2003.[2]

In July 2011, Blair advised parishes and Catholic schools in the Diocese of Toledo against raising funds for the Susan G. Komen Foundation, citing concerns that funds contributed to the global anti-cancer foundation may go towards funding embryonic stem-cell research. Blair stated, "As best we can determine, at present the Komen Foundation does not fund cancer research that employs embryonic stem cells. However, their policy does not exclude that possibility. They are open to embryonic stem cell research, and may very well fund such research in the future." [3] Bishop Blair's statement also made reference to Komen's relationship with Planned Parenthood, the largest provider of abortions in the United States of America. Because of these factors, Bishop Blair, in conjunction with the Catholic bishops of Ohio, urged Catholic faithful, both corporate and individually, to consider alternate organizations when supporting anti-breast cancer research.

Archbishop of Hartford

Blair was appointed as the fifth Archbishop of Hartford on October 29, 2013 and installed on December 16, 2013.

References

Cf. Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin of 07.10.2003, Rinunce e nomine, Nomina del Vescovo di Toledo (U.S.A.) (in Italian)
http://www.usccb.org/news/2012/12-062e.cfm
Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine July 12. 2011

External links

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Henry J. Mansell	Archbishop of Hartford 2013–Present	Incumbent
Preceded by James Robert Hoffman	Bishop of Toledo 2003–2013	Succeeded by Daniel Edward Thomas
Preceded by -	Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit 1999-2003	Succeeded by -

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[1] Cf. Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin of 07.10.2003, Rinunce e nomine, Nomina del Vescovo di Toledo (U.S.A.) (in Italian)

[2] ttp://www.usccb.org/news/2012/12-062e.cfm

[3] Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine July 12. 2011

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford
Ordinaries	Bishops William Tyler Bernard O'Reilly Francis Patrick McFarland Thomas Galberry, O.S.A. Lawrence S. McMahon Michael Tierney John J. Nilan Maurice F. McAuliffe Archbishops Henry J. O'Brien John Francis Whealon Daniel Anthony Cronin Henry J. Mansell Leonard P. Blair
Auxiliary bishops	Joseph Francis Donnelly John Francis Hackett Paul Loverde Christie Macaluso John Gregory Murray Henry Joseph O'Brien Peter A. Rosazza Juan Miguel Betancourt
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of St. Joseph, Hartford Basilica Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Waterbury Parishes St. Joseph Church, Ansonia St. Stanislaus Church, Bristol St. Michael the Archangel Church, Derby St. Adalbert Church, Enfield Holy Trinity Church, Hartford SS. Cyril and Methodius Church, Hartford St. Stanislaus Church, Meriden Holy Cross Church, New Britain Sacred Heart Church, New Britain St. Stanislaus Church, New Haven St. Mary Church, Newington Church of the Immaculate Conception, Norfolk Immaculate Conception Church, Southington St. Joseph Church, Suffield St. Casimir Church, Terryville St. Mary Church, Torrington St. Hedwig Church, Union City SS. Peter and Paul Church, Wallingford St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Waterbury St. Mary's Church, New Haven
Education	Seminaries St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield High Schools Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall, Milford Canterbury School, New Milford East Catholic High School, Manchester Holy Cross High School, Waterbury Northwest Catholic High School, West Hartford Notre Dame High School, West Haven Sacred Heart Academy, Hamden Sacred Heart High School, Waterbury St. Paul Catholic High School, Bristol
Priests	Peter Leo Gerety Francis Patrick Keough
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo
Bishops	Ordinaries Joseph Schrembs Samuel Stritch Karl Joseph Alter George John Rehring John Anthony Donovan James Robert Hoffman Leonard Paul Blair Daniel Edward Thomas Auxiliaries Albert Henry Ottenweller Robert William Donnelly
Churches	List List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo Cathedral Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral Basilica Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation Parishes Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Bethlehem St. Michael's Ridge Church, Defiance St. John's Church, Delphos St. John the Baptist Church, Glandorf St. Peter's Church, Mansfield St. Augustine's Church, Napoleon All Saints Church, New Riegel Holy Angels Church, Sandusky St. Mary's Church, Sandusky Saints Peter and Paul Church, Sandusky Most Pure Heart Of Mary Church, Shelby St. Ann Church, Toledo St. Patrick's Church, Toledo
Higher Education	Colleges & Universities Lourdes University Mercy College of Ohio Former College Mary Manse College
Priests	Augustus John Schwertner
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