US Bishop Change: Louisville, KY

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Congratulations to now Archbishop-elect Kurtz. He is a very holy and kind man, and I wish him the best in his new Archdiocese. This is a great loss for all of us here in the Diocese of Knoxville, and I hope that Pope Benedict will find find a replacement as able as Bishop Kurtz. God bless him!
 
Loepa said:
Congratulations to now Archbishop-elect Kurtz. He is a very holy and kind man, and I wish him the best in his new Archdiocese. This is a great loss for all of us here in the Diocese of Knoxville, and I hope that Pope Benedict will find find a replacement as able as Bishop Kurtz. God bless him!
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I second this. He will be greatly missed in the Diocese of Knoxville. May God bless him in his new position. When we hear who will replace him, I hope someone can tell us about him.
 
Loepa said:
Congratulations to now Archbishop-elect Kurtz. He is a very holy and kind man, and I wish him the best in his new Archdiocese. This is a great loss for all of us here in the Diocese of Knoxville, and I hope that Pope Benedict will find find a replacement as able as Bishop Kurtz. God bless him!
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Here’s a random question…is it really “Archbishop-elect”?

Bishop-elect would apply to someone not yet ordained a bishop I presume…

But I read somewhere that the new Archbishop will probably get his pallium in two weeks time…which is 6 weeks before he is installed in Louisville…so is he now an ‘archbishop’ even though the installation is weeks away?

Sorry…these are the weird things I think about sometimes…
 
I am honestly not sure. I have just always heard and seen this kind of position change being referred to that way.
 
Kurtz’s appointment is immediate but Kelly will remain on the job as administrator until Kurtz is formally installed as archbishop in a ceremony Aug.15.
 
Congratulations to Bishop Joseph Edward Kurtz as the new Archbishop of Louisville. I am so happy to hear that he is well loved and although I’m sad for those in Knoxville who will miss him, I see it as a good sign that he will be a wonderful Archbishop of Louisville. I hope and pray he will heal the archdiocese of Louisville from the various parishes that are or have become “progressive”. God bless him :)!
 
I don’t think there really is a formally correct term for the soon-to-be-Archbishop. I normally use “Archbishop-Designate” for a bishop who has been named but not yet installed as archbishop. And the term “Archbishop-Elect” for a priest who has been named but not yet consecrated as archbishop. (And “Bishop-Elect” for the same case when he will be a bishop.)
 
frommi said:
Here’s a random question…is it really “Archbishop-elect”?

Bishop-elect would apply to someone not yet ordained a bishop I presume…

But I read somewhere that the new Archbishop will probably get his pallium in two weeks time…which is 6 weeks before he is installed in Louisville…so is he now an ‘archbishop’ even though the installation is weeks away?

Sorry…these are the weird things I think about sometimes…
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I believe, along with the poster above, that “Archbishop-designate” is the most appropriate term, referring to one who is already a bishop or archbishop but has yet to be installed in his new see, whereas “-elect” refers to a priest who has not yet received episcopal ordination.

With regard to the pallium, it is normal for all new metropolitan archbishops to receive it on the June 29 Solemnity of SS. Peter and Paul, regardless of whether or not they have yet taken possession of their metropolitan sees. It is, I suppose, preferable to confer the pallium sooner rather than to have them wait a whole year.

Everything I have heard about Kurtz in the past has been glowing… I wish him the best!

Technically - and I may be wrong on this last point - I believe that Kurtz could be properly considered the Archbishop of Louisville and the diocese of Knoxville considered a vacant see, since he is already ordained to the priesthood and his “installation” in Louisville is more of a formal “taking possession” and “welcome” by the archdiocese, so-to-speak, than it is a canonical transfer of authority. Again, I could be mistaken.
 
Loepa said:
Congratulations to now Archbishop-elect Kurtz. He is a very holy and kind man, and I wish him the best in his new Archdiocese. This is a great loss for all of us here in the Diocese of Knoxville, and I hope that Pope Benedict will find find a replacement as able as Bishop Kurtz. God bless him!
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I lived in Knoxville for 5 years before moving home to Texas. Bishop Kurtz was wonderful! You are right, Loepa, it is a great loss, and I hope the Archdiocese of Louisville realizes how blessed they are in the Pope’s choice.

I was a member of St. John Neumann. Fr. John Dowling was pretty great, too!
 
I am so happy to hear that the Catholics of Knoxville think so much of Bishop Kurtz and the leadership he provided there. A lot of people in the Archdiocese of Louisville have been praying for years for Archbishop Kelly and for whoever his successor might be. Bishop Kurtz has a huge job ahead of him here with a lot housecleaning. We will keep praying for him.
 
under_the_dome said:
Technically - and I may be wrong on this last point - I believe that Kurtz could be properly considered the Archbishop of Louisville and the diocese of Knoxville considered a vacant see, since he is already ordained to the priesthood and his “installation” in Louisville is more of a formal “taking possession” and “welcome” by the archdiocese, so-to-speak, than it is a canonical transfer of authority. Again, I could be mistaken.
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Just a note, I meant to say that he is already ordained to the “episcopate”, not “priesthood.”
 
Quote from the 06-17-07 Courier-Journal, A14:

“The Rev. Nick Rice, Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes church in Louisville, said he knows Jurtz from working with him on various church issues at the regional level. Rice said local Catholics shouldn’t expect a dramatic change as Kurtz takes over. “I think if the want to label him, it would be a moderate progressive” Rice said.”

I prefer to shy away from labels or labelling. I thought the quote from his friend was worthy of interest as we become acquainted with our new Archbishop. May God bless him, and may Louisville be blessed by his guidance :).
 
A question for those in Knoxville. Did Bishop Kurtz allow the Tridentine Mass at one or more parishes ? If so, what are the names of those parishes ?

I’m asking because Archbishop Kelly allows one of our parishes 3 TLM’s a week. 🙂
 
I_Believe said:
A question for those in Knoxville. Did Bishop Kurtz allow the Tridentine Mass at one or more parishes ? If so, what are the names of those parishes ?

I’m asking because Archbishop Kelly allows one of our parishes 3 TLM’s a week. 🙂
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Bishop Kurtz has authorized the TLM in Knoxville twice a month. The alternate weeks the TLM is held in another city in the diocese nearby. I can’t remember the church. I do not know if there are other TLM in the other churches in the diocese.
 
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