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Robert J. Cunningham
American prelate / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Joseph Cunningham (born June 18, 1943) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Syracuse in Upstate New York from 2009 to 2019. He previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Ogdensburg in Northern New York from 2004 to 2009.
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Robert Joseph Cunningham | |
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Bishop Emeritus of Syracuse | |
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Diocese | Syracuse |
Appointed | April 21, 2009 |
Installed | May 26, 2009 |
Retired | June 4, 2019 |
Predecessor | James Michael Moynihan |
Successor | Douglas Lucia |
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Ordination | May 24, 1969 by Bernard Joseph McLaughlin |
Consecration | May 18, 2004 by Edward Egan, Henry J. Mansell, and Gerald Barbarito |
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Born | (1943-06-18) June 18, 1943 (age 81) |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
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Motto | Ecclesia mater nostra (Our mother church) |
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Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
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