Elden Francis Curtiss

Elden Francis Curtiss

Elden Francis Curtiss (born June 16, 1932 in Baker City, Oregon) was installed as the Roman Catholic archbishop of Omaha on June 25, 1993.

Life

He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Baker on May 24, 1958. He was ordained a bishop on April 28, 1976. He was named by Pope John Paul II as Archbishop of Omaha in 1993 after 17 years as bishop of Helena.

He submitted his letter of resignation pro forma to the Pope on June 16 2007, his 75th birthday.

Controversy

He was partly responsible for the closing of Cathedral High School on March 17 1994, although the closure was officially labeled a consolidation with Roncalli High School.

External links

*http://www.archomaha.com/ArchPages/Prelates/Curtiss.html


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