Eusebius J. Beltran

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Eusebius Joseph Beltran is the current Roman Catholic Archbishop of Oklahoma City. He was born in Ashley, Pennsylvania in 1934, the fifth of eight children. One of his brothers also became a priest; a sister became a nun, taking the religious name Sister Sponsa, and was a missionary in Liberia. His family were members of a Polish Catholic parish and he attended Marymount School. He took the name "Joseph" as his confirmation name.

Bishop of Tulsa

Beltran attended Saint Charles Seminary in Philadelphia and was ordained a priest on May 14, 1960.

Beltran was elevated to Bishop of Tulsa by Pope Paul VI on February 28, 1978. Most notable among his charity work were his efforts to assist persons in need, including unwed mothers, AIDS victims, homeless families, and women who had just been released from prison.

Archbishop of Oklahoma City

On November 24, 1992, Beltran was elevated to the position of Archbishop of Oklahoma City by Pope John Paul II. He was installed on January 22, 1993. While Beltran continues to perform works of charity, because of his designation as Archbishop of Oklahoma City, Beltran is also the official publisher the Sooner Catholic, a bi-monthly newspaper that delivers news and other information to Catholics who live in Oklahoma. Beltran's homilies are featured in each publication.

ee also

* Roman Catholic Church
* Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa
* Sooner Catholic

External links

* [http://www.catharchdioceseokc.org/ Homepage of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma]
* [http://www.catharchdioceseokc.org/history/Beltran.htm Brief biography of Archbishop Beltran]
* [http://www.catharchdioceseokc.org/sooner/index.htm Homepage of The Sooner Catholic Online.]
* [http://www.catharchdioceseokc.org/sooner/Past%20Homilies.htm Archive of Homilies of Archbishop Beltran]