Ronald William Gainer
The Most Reverend Ronald William Gainer |
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Bishop of Harrisburg | |
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Ordination | May 19, 1973 |
Consecration | February 22, 2003 by Thomas C. Kelly, Edward Peter Cullen, and Joseph Edward Kurtz |
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Born | Pottsville, Pennsylvania |
August 24, 1947
Motto | EX DE PLENITUDINE - GRATIAM POR GRATIA |
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Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
Ronald William Gainer (born August 24, 1947) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the eleventh and current Bishop of Harrisburg, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He previously served as the second Bishop of Lexington in Kentucky, before being named to Harrisburg.
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Biography
Ronald Gainer was born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, as an only child[1] to parents of Eastern European descent.[2] He attended St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Overbrook, from where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1969 and a Master's degree in Divinity in 1973.[3] He was ordained to the priesthood on May 19, 1973.[4]
Gainer served as pastor of Holy Trinity Church in Whitehall.[5] Within the Diocese of Allentown, he served as Secretary of the Diocesan Tribunal, Secretary for Catholic Life and Evangelization, and Judicial Vicar.[5] He did his graduate studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, earning a Licentiate in canon law in 1986.[3] He was raised to the rank of Honorary Prelate of His Holiness on August 20, 1991.[5]
On December 13, 2002, Gainer was appointed the second Bishop of Lexington, Kentucky, by Pope John Paul II. He received his episcopal consecration on the following February 22 from Archbishop Thomas Cajetan Kelly, OP, with Bishops Edward Peter Cullen and Joseph Edward Kurtz serving as co-consecrators.[4]
In 2004, Gainer urged pro-choice Catholic politicians to refrain from receiving Communion.[6]
On January 24, 2014, Gainer was appointed the eleventh Bishop of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, by Pope Francis.[7] He was installed on the following March 19 in the Cathedral of St. Patrick, Harrisburg.
Ban on female students in sports with physical contact
On July 1, 2014, Gainer introduced a new policy prohibiting girls at Catholic schools in the Diocese of Harrisburg from participating in wrestling, tackle football, and tackle rugby whether or not they desire to compete in girls-only or co-ed matches.[8] The policy goes on to require male wrestlers to forfeit matches against female opponents, but does not bar tackle football or rugby teams from playing against teams which may have a girl on their team.[8] According to the policy, the ban applies to sports "...that involve substantial and potentially immodest physical contact".[8]
See also
- Catholic Church by country
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
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Preceded by | Bishop of Harrisburg 2014–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by | Bishop of Lexington 2003–2014 |
Succeeded by John Stowe |
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- Living people
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- People from Pottsville, Pennsylvania
- Pontifical Gregorian University alumni
- Roman Catholic bishops of Harrisburg
- Roman Catholic bishops of Lexington
- St. Charles Borromeo Seminary alumni