His Excellency
A priest for 57 years, 11 months
A bishop for 41 years, 10 months
Born
February 29, 1940 · Baton Rouge
Ordained to the Priesthood
May 25, 1968
Ordained Bishop
July 2, 1984
Appointed Bishop of Pensacola–Tallahassee
January 20, 1997 · Pensacola–Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Installed as Bishop of Pensacola–Tallahassee
March 13, 1997 · Pensacola–Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Resigned as Bishop of Pensacola–Tallahassee
March 11, 2011 · Pensacola–Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Died
May 20, 2026