Joseph Charron
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Joseph Leo Charron, C.PP.S. is Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Des Moines in the United States
state of Iowa
.
Charron was born in Redfield, South Dakota
on December 30, 1939. He is one of eight children.
He received his theology
B.A. in 1963 and M.A. in 1966 from the University of Dayton
. He earned a licentiate in sacred theology at Lateran University in Rome
, Italy
in 1968, and a doctorate at the Academia Alfonsiana in Rome in 1970.
He made religious profession and became a member of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood
on August 15, 1961. On June 3, 1967 he was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood in Carthagena
, Ohio
.
Charron was an Assistant Professor of Theology at St. John's University
in Collegeville, Minnesota from 1970-1976. From 1976-1979 he served as Assistant General Secretary and Associate General Secretary of the United States Catholic Conference and the National Conference of Catholic Bishops.
In 1979 Charron became provincial director of the Kansas City Province of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, a post he held until 1987. He returned to St. John's University where he served as Adjunct Professor of Theology 1987-1990.
He was ordained Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis on January 25, 1990. He was named Bishop
of the Diocese of Des Moines on January 21, 1994. He announced his retirement on April 10, 2007 for health reasons.
United States
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state of Iowa
Iowa
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Charron was born in Redfield, South Dakota
Redfield, South Dakota
Redfield is a city in and the county seat of Spink County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,333 at the 2010 census. The city is not to be confused with the surrounding Redfield Township, which encompasses unincorporated areas outside of the city limits.-Geography:Redfield is...
on December 30, 1939. He is one of eight children.
He received his theology
Theology
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B.A. in 1963 and M.A. in 1966 from the University of Dayton
University of Dayton
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. He earned a licentiate in sacred theology at Lateran University in Rome
Rome
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, Italy
Italy
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in 1968, and a doctorate at the Academia Alfonsiana in Rome in 1970.
He made religious profession and became a member of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood
Missionaries of the Precious Blood
The Missionaries of the Precious Blood form a community of priests and brothers within the Latin Church, one of the 23 sui iuris churches which make up the universal Catholic Church. The Society was founded by Saint Gaspar del Bufalo in 1815...
on August 15, 1961. On June 3, 1967 he was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood in Carthagena
Carthagena, Ohio
Carthagena is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, Ohio, United States. It has an elevation of and is located at .The Saint Charles Center, originally Saint Charles Seminary, operated by the Missionaries of the Precious Blood is located in Carthagena.Carthagena is named after Cartagena,...
, Ohio
Ohio
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Charron was an Assistant Professor of Theology at St. John's University
College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University
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in Collegeville, Minnesota from 1970-1976. From 1976-1979 he served as Assistant General Secretary and Associate General Secretary of the United States Catholic Conference and the National Conference of Catholic Bishops.
In 1979 Charron became provincial director of the Kansas City Province of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, a post he held until 1987. He returned to St. John's University where he served as Adjunct Professor of Theology 1987-1990.
He was ordained Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis on January 25, 1990. He was named Bishop
Bishop
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of the Diocese of Des Moines on January 21, 1994. He announced his retirement on April 10, 2007 for health reasons.