John Ricard

Bishop John Huston Ricard (February 29, 1940 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is a Roman Catholic bishop, He is also a member of the religious order the Josephite Fathers.

Upon completion of high school, Bishop Ricard entered a seminary in Newburgh, New York. He completed his theological training and was ordained to the priesthood on May 25, 1968.

Just after his ordination Bishop Ricard obtained a Masters Degree from Tulane University in 1970 and a Doctoral Degree from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC in 1983.

March 1997 Bishop John H. Ricard, SSJ was installed as Bishop of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Pensacola. Bishop Ricard had come from the Archdiocese of Baltimore where he had been Auxiliary Bishop since 1984. During his years there Bishop Ricard was responsible for parishes in the city of Baltimore.

He has served as pastor in Washington, D.C. and as Chairman of the Domestic Policy Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops following his appointment as an Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore.

He is currently on the Administrative Board of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Chair of Catholic Relief Services.

External links

* [http://www.nbccongress.org/aboutus/congress-directory/african-american-catholic-bishop-john-ricard.asp National Black Catholc Congress] bio of John Ricard
* [http://www.nbccc-us.com/bishop_ricard.aspx National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus] bio of John Ricard