Charles Garrett Maloney (bishop)
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Charles Garrett Maloney (9 September 1913 - 30 April 2006) served as the Auxiliary Bishop of Louisville and titular Bishop of Bardstown, Kentucky.
in Rensselaer, Indiana
where he graduated summa cum laude. He later attended the Pontifical North American College
in Rome, Italy where he was eventually ordained.
in 1937. On 30 December 1954 Pope Pius XII
appointed Maloney the auxiliary bishop
of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville
; he served in the capacity for 51 years. He was consecrated as a Roman Catholic bishop
in 1955 by Archbishop John Alexander Floersh at the Cathedral of the Assumption in Louisville, Kentucky
. Also in 1954, he was appointed bishop of the Titular See
of Capsa
. Later he was appointed as the first titular bishop
of the diocese of Bardstown, Kentucky
, a diocese founded in 1808 but later moved to Louisville.
bishops still living who participated in the Second Vatican Council
. Maloney participated in all four session of the council from 1962 to 1965. He was influential in the passage of Dignitatis Humanae
(Declaration on Religious Freedom), one of only sixteen documents generated by the Council and approved by the Pope
. Ironically, Bishop Maloney often said the traditional Latin Mass during his retirement at Saint Martin of Tours Church in Louisville.
Education
Maloney attended high school and college at Saint Joseph's CollegeSaint Joseph's College, Indiana
Saint Joseph's College is a coeducational, private, Catholic liberal arts college located in Rensselaer, Indiana, United States. It was founded in 1889 by the Missionaries of the Precious Blood...
in Rensselaer, Indiana
Rensselaer, Indiana
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,294 people, 2,158 households, and 1,404 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,824.8 people per square mile . There were 2,296 housing units at an average density of 791.4 per square mile...
where he graduated summa cum laude. He later attended the Pontifical North American College
Pontifical North American College
The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution in Rome, Italy educating seminarians for the dioceses in the United States and providing a residence for American priests studying in Rome. It was founded in 1859 by Blessed Pope Pius IX and was granted pontifical...
in Rome, Italy where he was eventually ordained.
Ministry
Maloney was ordained a priestPriest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
in 1937. On 30 December 1954 Pope Pius XII
Pope Pius XII
The Venerable Pope Pius XII , born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli , reigned as Pope, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City State, from 2 March 1939 until his death in 1958....
appointed Maloney the auxiliary bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville consists of twenty-four counties in Central Kentucky, USA, covering . It is the seat of the Metropolitan Province of Louisville, which comprises the states of Kentucky and Tennessee...
; he served in the capacity for 51 years. He was consecrated as a Roman Catholic bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
in 1955 by Archbishop John Alexander Floersh at the Cathedral of the Assumption in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
. Also in 1954, he was appointed bishop of the Titular See
Titular see
A titular see in various churches is an episcopal see of a former diocese that no longer functions, sometimes called a "dead diocese". The ordinary or hierarch of such a see may be styled a "titular bishop", "titular metropolitan", or "titular archbishop"....
of Capsa
Capsa (see)
Capsa is a titular see of North Africa.The city, said to have been founded by the Libyan Hercules, belonged to King Jugurtha, who had deposited his treasures there; it was captured by Gaius Marius in 106 BC and destroyed, but later became a Roman colony. When Africa was divided into two provinces...
. Later he was appointed as the first titular bishop
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of the diocese of Bardstown, Kentucky
Bardstown, Kentucky
As of the census of 2010, there were 11,700 people, 4,712 households, and 2,949 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 5,113 housing units at an average density of...
, a diocese founded in 1808 but later moved to Louisville.
Second Vatican Council
As of 1995, His Excellency was one of only eight U.S.United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
bishops still living who participated in the Second Vatican Council
Second Vatican Council
The Second Vatican Council addressed relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the modern world. It was the twenty-first Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church and the second to be held at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. It opened under Pope John XXIII on 11 October 1962 and closed...
. Maloney participated in all four session of the council from 1962 to 1965. He was influential in the passage of Dignitatis Humanae
Dignitatis Humanae
Dignitatis Humanae is the Second Vatican Council's Declaration on Religious Freedom. In the context of the Council's stated intention “to develop the doctrine of recent popes on the inviolable rights of the human person and the constitutional order of society”, Dignitatis Humanae spells out the...
(Declaration on Religious Freedom), one of only sixteen documents generated by the Council and approved by the Pope
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
. Ironically, Bishop Maloney often said the traditional Latin Mass during his retirement at Saint Martin of Tours Church in Louisville.
See also
- Basilica of Saint Joseph Proto-CathedralBasilica of Saint Joseph Proto-CathedralThe Basilica of Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral is a Catholic parish church at 310 West Stephen Foster Avenue in Bardstown, Kentucky. It is the former cathedral mother church of the former Roman Catholic Diocese of Bardstown...
- Cathedral of the Assumption (Louisville)
- Capsa (see)Capsa (see)Capsa is a titular see of North Africa.The city, said to have been founded by the Libyan Hercules, belonged to King Jugurtha, who had deposited his treasures there; it was captured by Gaius Marius in 106 BC and destroyed, but later became a Roman colony. When Africa was divided into two provinces...