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Biography and Curriculum Vitae of

Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., D.D.
Archbishop-designate of Philadelphia

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput was born September 26, 1944, in Concordia, Kansas, the son of Joseph and Marian DeMarais Chaput. He attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help Grade School in Concordia and St. Francis Seminary High School in Victoria, Kansas. He joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, St. Augustine Province, in 1965.

After earning a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from St. Fidelis College Seminary in Herman, Pennsylvania in 1967, he earned a Master of Arts in Religious Education from Capuchin College in Washington, D.C., in 1970. He was ordained to the priesthood on August 29, 1970.

Archbishop Chaput received a Master of Arts in Theology from the University of San Francisco in 1971. He served as an instructor in theology and spiritual director at St. Fidelis from 1971-1974 and as executive secretary and director of communications for the Capuchin Province of St. Augustine in Pittsburgh from 1974 to 1977.

In 1977, he became pastor of Holy Cross Parish in Thornton, Colorado, and vicar provincial for the Capuchin Province of Mid-America. He was named secretary and treasurer for the province in 1980. He became chief executive and provincial minister three years later.

Archbishop Chaput was ordained Bishop of Rapid City, South Dakota, on July 26, 1988.

Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Denver on February 18, 1997, and he was installed on April 7 the same year. As a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Tribe, Archbishop Chaput was the second Native American to be ordained bishop in the United States, and the first Native American archbishop. He chose as his episcopal motto: “As Christ Loved the Church” (Ephesians 5:25).

Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Archbishop of Philadelphia on July 19, 2011. He will be installed as the 13th bishop and ninth archbishop of Philadelphia on September 8, 2011.

In 1999, building on the efforts of his predecessor in Denver, Archbishop Chaput founded St. John Vianney Theological Seminary, an affiliate of the Pontifical Lateran University. From 1998 to 2011, Archbishop Chaput has ordained 71 men for the Archdiocese of Denver. Nearly half of the diocesan priests in active duty for the archdiocese were ordained by him.

In 2002, assisted by his Auxiliary Bishop José Gomez, Archbishop Chaput founded Centro San Juan Diego in response to the pastoral and educational needs of the growing Hispanic community in Colorado. He later co-founded the national Catholic Association of Latino Leaders (CALL) and helped in the founding of ENDOW, a leadership initiative of Catholic women to “Educate on the Nature and Dignity of Women.” He was also instrumental in creating the Denver-based Augustine Institute, an independent, lay-run graduate school for the formation of lay Catholic leaders, catechists and evangelizers.

Archbishop Chaput served on the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, 2003-2006. Duties included religious freedom fact-finding missions to China and Turkey, and annual reports monitoring global trends in religious liberty mandated by 1998 federal law.

In 2005, he was named a member of the official U.S. delegation to Cordoba, Spain, for the “Conference on Anti-Semitism and Other Forms of Intolerance,” sponsored by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The national Becket Fund for Religious Liberty awarded him the 2009 Canterbury Medal for his work in advancing religious freedom.

Archbishop Chaput served on the Board of Directors for The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. (1994 – 2009) and the National Catholic Bioethics Center (1993 – 2006). He serves on the board of directors for Eternal Word Television Network, Birmingham, Alabama (1996 – present); The Catholic Foundation of Northern Colorado (1998 – present); St. John Vianney Theological Seminary in Northern Colorado (1999 – present); Redemptoris Mater Seminary in Northern Colorado (1998 – present); The Fellowship of Catholic University Students (2001 – present); Catholic Association of Latino Leaders (2007 – present); World Youth Alliance International (2010 – present).

For the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops, Archbishop Chaput is currently Chair of the Subcommittee on Native American Catholics; a member of the Committee for Cultural Diversity in the Church and the Task Force for Health Care; and a consultant to the Committee for Pro-Life Activities. He formerly served on the Committee for Divine Worship, the Committee for Migration, the Committee for Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth, the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, and the Task Force on Strengthening Marriage.

Archbishop Chaput served the Holy Father as an Apostolic Visitor to U.S. seminaries, 2005 – 2006; the Diocese of Toowoomba, Australia, in 2007; and the Legion of Christ for Canada and the United States, 2009 – 2010.

He is author of two books: Living the Catholic Faith: Rediscovering the Basics (Servant, 2001) and Render Unto Caesar: Serving the Nation by Living Our Catholic Beliefs in Political Life (Doubleday, 2008); and numerous talks, articles and pastoral letters, all of which are available at www.archden.org/archbishop.

CURRICULUM VITAE
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MOST REVEREND CHARLES J. CHAPUT, O.F.M. Cap., D.D.
Archbishop-designate of Philadelphia

Born:

September 26, 1944, Concordia, KS

Education:

B.A. – Philosophy, St. Fidelis College, Herman, PA, 1967
M.A. – Religious Education, Capuchin College in Washington, DC, 1970
M.A. – Theology, University of San Francisco, CA, 1971

Religious Life:

Joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, St. Augustine Province, 1965
Perpetual vows, July 14, 1968
Ordained to the priesthood, August 29, 1970
Ordained bishop of Rapid City, SD, July 26, 1988
Installed archbishop of Denver, CO, April 7, 1997

Assignments:

Instructor in Theology and Spiritual Director, St. Fidelis College Seminary, Herman, PA, 1971-1974.

Executive Secretary and Director of Communications, Capuchin Province of St. Augustine, Pittsburgh, PA, 1974-1977.

Vicar Provincial, Capuchin Province of Mid-America, 1977-1983.

Pastor, Holy Cross Parish, Thornton, CO, 1977-1980.

Provincial Secretary and Treasurer, Capuchin Province of Mid-America, Kansas City, MO, 1980-1983.

Director of Postulants and Vocation Director, Capuchin Province of Mid-America, 1981-1983.

Provincial Minister/Chief Executive Officer, Capuchin Province of Mid-America, Denver, CO, 1983-1986; re-elected to a second three-year term,
April 2, 1986.

Appointed Bishop of Rapid City, SD, April 11, 1988; Episcopal ordination,
July 26, 1988.

Appointed Archbishop of Denver, CO, February 18, 1997; installation,
April 7, 1997.

Appointed Archbishop of Philadelphia, PA, July 19, 2011, to be installed, September 8, 2011.

Current Boards and Committees:

Chairman: USCCB Subcommittee on Native American Catholics, 1992-Present; Chair, January 2005-

Member: USCCB Committee on Cultural Diversity in the Church, 2007-

Member: USCCB Task Force for Health Care, 2008-

Consultant: USCCB Committee for Pro-Life Activities, 2008-

Member: Board of Directors, Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN), 1995-

Member: Advisory Board, Society of Catholic Social Scientists, 1995-

Chancellor: Redemptoris Mater Archdiocesan Missionary Seminary, Denver, CO, 1998-

Chancellor: St. John Vianney Theological Seminary, Denver, CO, 1999-

Member: Board of Directors, The Catholic Foundation of Northern Colorado, 1998-

Member: Board of Directors, Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS), 2001-

Member: Advisory Board, Educating on the Nature and Dignity of Women (ENDOW), 2003-

Cofounder
& Member: Board of Directors, Catholic Association of Latino Leaders (CALL), 2007-

Member: Board of Directors, World Youth Alliance International (Ecclesiastical Liaison), 2010-

Apostolic
Visitor: Apostolic Visitation to U.S. seminaries, 2005-2006

Apostolic
Visitor: Apostolic Visitation to the Diocese of Toowoomba, Australia, 2007

Apostolic
Visitor: Apostolic Visitation to Legion of Christ, 2009-2010

Recent Boards and Committees:

Former
Member: USCCB Committee on Laity, Marriage & Family Life & Youth, 2006-2007

Former
Member: USCCB Committee for Divine Worship, 2008-2010

Former
Member: USCCB Committee on Domestic Justice & Human Development, 2008-2010

Former
Member: USCCB Committee for Migration, 2008-2010

Former
Member: USCCB Task Force on Strengthening Marriage, 2008-2010

Former
Member: Board of Directors, Catholic University of America, March
1993 - 2009

Former
Member: Board of Directors, National Catholic Bioethics Center,
1993-2006

Former
Member: U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom,
2003- 2006

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