Archbishop Chaput

Archbishop Charles Joseph Chaput, OFM Cap (born September 26, 1944) is the current head of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Denver, Colorado. This is Archbishop Charles Joseph Chaput, current head of the Archdiocese of Denver, Colorado. ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Archdiocese of Denver is the Roman Catholic Archdiocese for Denver, Colorado and the Colorado counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Denver, Jefferson, Larimer and Weld in the northern part of the state. ... State nickname: The Centennial State Other U.S. States Capital Denver Largest city Denver Governor Bill Owens (R) Senators Wayne Allard (R) Ken Salazar (D) Official language(s) English Area 269,837 km² (8th)  - Land 268,879 km²  - Water 962 km² (0. ...

Archbishop Chaput was born in Concordia, Kansas. In July of 1968, at the age of 23, he became a Brother in the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, an offshoot of the Franciscan religious order. A little over two years later, in August of 1970 he was ordained as a Priest. In 1977, he became pastor of Holy Cross parish in Thornton, Colorado. On April 11, 1988 he was appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Rapid City, South Dakota. On July 26th of that year, he was formally installed as Bishop of that diocese. Concordia is a city located in Cloud County, Kansas. ... Look up Brother in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Brother may have the following meanings, in addition to and derived from its main one of male sibling; see Family. a male friend or acquaintance, in some cultures shortened to Bro or Brah a peer, male or female (though such usage is... The Order of Friars Minor Capuchin is an order of friars in the Roman Catholic Church, the chief and only permanent offshoot from the Franciscans. ... The Order of Friars Minor and other Franciscan movements are disciples of Saint Francis of Assisi. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Thornton is a city located in Adams County, Colorado. ... April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rapid City is the name of several places in the United States of America: Rapid City, Michigan Rapid City, South Dakota This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... State nickname: The Mount Rushmore State Other U.S. States Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Governor Mike Rounds (R) Senators Tim Johnson (D) John Thune (R) Official language(s) English Area 199,905 km² (17th)  - Land 196,735 km²  - Water 3,173 km² (1. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Events Pontius Pilate is appointed as Prefect of Judaea. ...

On March 18, 1997, Archbishop Chaput was appointed as Archbishop of Denver, Colorado, after Archbishop James Francis Stafford was raised to the position of Cardinal and reassigned to the President of the Laity post at the Vatican. March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Denver skyline, 1999. ... James Francis Cardinal Stafford (born July 26, 1932 in Baltimore, Maryland) is one of the highest ranking members of the Roman Curia from the United States, and incidentally the second American to serve as Major Penitentiary in recent years. ... The word cardinal comes from the Latin cardo for hinge and usually refers to things of fundamental importance, as in cardinal rule or cardinal sins. ...

Archbishop Chaput is of French-Canadian and Native American (Potawatomi) extraction and has two aunts who are nuns. His maternal grandmother was the last member of the family to live on a reservation and Charles himself was enrolled in the tribe at a young age. Rain dance, Kansas, c. ...

2004 President Campaign Controversy

On October 26, 2004 Archbishop Chaput gave an interview to a New York Times reporter about the 2004 U.S. presidential election. Several of his statements caused a firestorm of controversy - some felt that Chaput was telling voters in the Archdiocese that voting for John Kerry was a sin and that he was ordering them to vote for George W. Bush. At issue was John Kerry's, and others claim to be Catholic while supporting Abortion rights which are diametrically opposed to Catholic teaching regarding the sanctity of Human Life. October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... Presidential election results map. ... John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States. ...

The actions of Chaput, along with several other Bishops in the United States, were seen as a departure from the neturality that the church had tried to carefully maintain when dealing with campaigns for political office. Others have seen it as further damaging an already fragile relationship between the Catholic Hierarchy and the Laity in the wake of the sexual abuse scandal that has plagued the church in recent times. Still others saw it as a breath of fresh air; a Catholic Bishop with sufficient courage to speak out about the absolute priority which life issues take over others.

The Archbishop's Coat of Arms

This is the Coat of Arms for Archbishop Charles Joseph Chaput, the current head of the Archdiocese of Denver, Colorado. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... James Francis Cardinal Stafford (born July 26, 1932 in Baltimore, Maryland) is one of the highest ranking members of the Roman Curia from the United States, and incidentally the second American to serve as Major Penitentiary in recent years. ... The Archdiocese of Denver is the Roman Catholic Archdiocese for Denver, Colorado and the Colorado counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Denver, Jefferson, Larimer and Weld in the northern part of the state. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• The Archdiocese of Denver Web Site
• Transcript of the New York Times Interview
• Chaput's official bio