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Robert Finn (bishop)
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Robert William Finn (born April 2, 1953) is an American bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph from 2005 until his forced resignation in 2015.
Quick Facts His Excellency, The Most Reverend, Archdiocese ...
Robert William Finn | |
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Bishop Emeritus of Kansas City-St. Joseph | |
Archdiocese | St. Louis |
Diocese | Kansas City-St. Joseph |
Appointed | March 9, 2004 (Coadjutor) |
Installed | May 24, 2005 |
Retired | April 21, 2015 |
Predecessor | Raymond James Boland |
Successor | James Vann Johnston, Jr. |
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Ordination | July 7, 1979 by John Nicholas Wurm |
Consecration | May 3, 2004 by Raymond Leo Burke, Raymond James Boland, and Joseph Fred Naumann |
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Born | Robert William Finn (1953-04-02) April 2, 1953 (age 71) |
Nationality | American |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Motto | Latin: "Quaerite primum regnum dei" English: "Seek ye first the kingdom of God"[1] |
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Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
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Finn is the only American bishop to be convicted of failure to report a priest suspected of child sex abuse to government authorities.[2]