Daniel M. Buechlein

Most Rev. Daniel Mark Buechlein, OSB
Archbishop Emeritus of Indianapolis
Church	Roman Catholic Church
See	Indianapolis (Emeritus)
In Office	July 14, 1992 — September 21, 2011
Predecessor	Edward O'Meara
Successor	vacant
Orders
Ordination	May 3, 1964
Consecration	March 2, 1987 by Thomas Cajetan Kelly, OP
Personal details
Born	April 20, 1938 (1938-04-20) (age 73) Jasper, Indiana
Previous post	Bishop of Memphis (1987-1992)

Styles of Daniel Mark Buechlein
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Grace
Religious style	Bishop

Daniel Mark Buechlein, OSB (born April 20, 1938) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the fifth Archbishop of Indianapolis until his resignation in September 2011; his replacement has not been named by Pope Benedict XVI, so the Archdiocese is a vacant see (sede vacante).

Biography

Daniel Buechlein was born in Jasper, Indiana, to Carl and Rose (née Blessinger) Buechlein, and made his solemn profession as a Benedictine monk on August 15, 1963. He was ordained to the priesthood on May 3, 1964 at St. Meinrad Archabbey. In August 1971 he was named President-Rector of the Saint Meinrad School of Theology. He assumed the post of President-Rector of Saint Meinrad College, in addition to his other duties, in 1982.

On January 20, 1987, Buechlein was appointed the third Bishop of Memphis, Tennessee, by Pope John Paul II. He received his episcopal consecration on the following March 2 from Archbishop Thomas Cajetan Kelly, OP, with Archbishops James Stafford and Edward O'Meara serving as co-consecrators. Buechlein was installed as the Memphis ordinary on the same day.

He later returned to Indiana upon being named the fifth Archbishop of Indianapolis on July 14, 1992; Buechlein was installed as such by Archbishop Agostino Cacciavillan on September 9 of that same year. In 1995 he was appointed Co-moderator of the Disciples of Christ-Roman Catholic International Dialogue, and as a consultor to the Congregation for the Clergy in the Roman Curia in 2003.

On January 18, 2008, Buechlein was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, more commonly known as Hodgkin's disease, having experienced heavy fatigue and a swelling under his right arm and then undergoing medical tests on the previous January 13. Depending on his response to treatment, he expects that although his ministry will be slightly curtailed that the Archdiocese will continue to operate as usual.^[1] On June 20, 2008, Buechlein announced that his cancer was in remission and his regular routine would resume in August.^[2] In 2009, he had a shoulder replacement; in 2010, he had surgery to remove a benign tumor from his stomach, and in March 2011 he suffered a small stroke and was admitted to St. Vincent Hospital in indianapolis. His cancer remains in remission.

Archbishop Buechlein has been writing a weekly column entitled "Seeking the Face of the Lord" for more than ten years, and it is published in the official archdiocesan newspaper.

Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation, for the reasons of health, on 21 September 2011.^[3] Buechlein announced his plan to retire to the St. Meinrad Archabbey near his birthplace in far southern Indiana.^[4]

References

1. ^ Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Archbishop Buechlein diagnosed with cancer January 25, 2008
2. ^ Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Archbishop Buechlein's cancer is in remission June 20, 2008
3. ^ Rinunce e nomine, 21. 09. 2011 [1] 21 September 2011
4. ^ Associated Press. "Ailing archbishop announces retirement". The Herald-Times, 2011-09-22, A2.

External links

• Archdiocese of Indianapolis - About Archbishop Buechlein
• Archdiocese of Indianapolis - Bishops and Archbishops of the Archdiocese
• Catholic-Hierarchy

Preceded by James Stafford	Bishop of Memphis 1987–1992	Succeeded by James Steib, SVD
Preceded by Edward O'Meara	Archbishop of Indianapolis 1992–2011	Succeeded by vacant

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Name	Buechlein, Daniel M.
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Date of birth	April 20, 1938
Place of birth	Jasper, Indiana
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