Gerald Richard Barnes
| His Excellency, The Most Reverend Gerald Richard Barnes | |
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| Bishop of San Bernardino | |
| Archdiocese | Los Angeles |
| Diocese | San Bernardino |
| Appointed | December 28, 1995 |
| Installed | March 12, 1996 |
| Predecessor | Phillip Francis Straling |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 20, 1975 |
| Consecration |
March 18, 1992 by Phillip Francis Straling, Patrick Flores, and Curtis J. Guillory |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 22, 1945 Phoenix, Arizona |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Motto | AMAR ES ENTREGARSE |
| Styles of Gerald Richard Barnes | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Gerald Richard Barnes (born June 22, 1945) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He is the second and current Bishop of San Bernardino.
Biography
Gerald Barnes was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and raised in the Boyle Heights area of East Los Angeles, where he and his siblings worked at their parents' grocery store. He was ordained to the priesthood, for the Archdiocese of San Antonio, on 20 December 1975.
On 28 January 1992, Barnes was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of San Bernardino, California and Titular Bishop of Mons Faliscus by Pope John Paul II. He received his episcopal consecration on 18 March 1992 from Bishop Philip Straling, with Archbishop Patrick Flores and Bishop Curtis Guillory, SVD, serving as co-consecrators. He selected as his episcopal motto: "Amar Es Entregarse", meaning, "Love is delivered" Barnes was later named the second Bishop of San Bernardino on 28 December 1995 and installed on March 12, 1996. The focus of his episcopal ministry has been the diocesan Pastoral Planning Process.
Within the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Barnes currently chairs the Committee on Migration and Refugee Services. In that post, he has described the "current immigration system" as responsible for "family separation, suffering, and even death" and "is morally unacceptable and must be reformed".[1] He formerly chaired the Committee on Hispanic Affairs from 1996 to 1999.
Schools
Under the guidance and support of Bishop Gerald Barnes, the Diocese of San Bernardino is privileged to have three high schools, twenty-three elementary schools and three pre-schools to serve the families in the Diocese. In 2001, Bishop Barnes, through the assistance of the Diocesan Office of Catholic Schools inaugurated the Annual Bishops'Golf Classic. Funds raised from the annual golf tournament are used offer scholarships to families who are not able to afford a Catholic education for their children. During Bishop Barnes' tenure, 4 of the Diocese's elementary schools have closed. These include schools in Barstow, Banning, Apple Valley[2] and San Bernardino.[3] Currently, the High Desert portion of the Diocese has no Catholic schools.
Issues
On 11 March 2014, Barnes, citing economic benefits and good citizenship, encouraged his flock to sign up for insurance under Obamacare.[4][5]
References
- ↑ USCCB. Bishop Calls For Reform Of ‘Morally Unacceptable’ Immigration System July 27, 2007
- ↑ Victor Valley Daily Press 1/22/2009
- ↑ San Bernardino County Sun 6/11/2011
- ↑ "http://www.sbdiocese.org/NewsMedia/BishopStatements/2014_0311_Affordable_Care_Act.pdf" (PDF). Diocese of San Bernardino. Retrieved 13 March 2014. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ "Bishop urges faithful to sign up for Obamacare". Patheos. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
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Episcopal succession
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| Preceded by Phillip Francis Straling |
Bishop of San Bernardino 1996–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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