J. Peter Sartain
James Peter Sartain | |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Seattle | |
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| Archdiocese | Seattle |
| Appointed | September 16, 2010 |
| Installed | December 1, 2010 |
| Retired | September 3, 2019 |
| Predecessor | Alexander Joseph Brunett |
| Successor | Paul D. Etienne |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 15, 1978 by Carroll Thomas Dozier |
| Consecration | March 6, 2000 by Eusebius J. Beltran, J. Terry Steib, and Andrew Joseph McDonald |
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| Born | June 6, 1952 Memphis, Tennessee, USA |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Motto | Of you my heart has spoken |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
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James Peter Sartain (born June 6, 1952), better known as Peter Sartain, is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the fifth archbishop of the Archdiocese of Seattle in Washington State from 2010 to 2019. Sartain previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Little Rock in Arkansas (2000 to 2006) and as bishop of the Diocese of Joliet in Illinois (2006 to 2010).
Biography
Early life
Peter Sartain was born on June 6, 1952, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Joseph Martin ("Pete") and Catherine (née Poole) Sartain.[1] He is the youngest of five children as well as the only boy.[2] His father served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theater during World War II.[3] Raised in the Whitehaven neighborhood of Memphis, Peter Sartain received his early education at the parochial school of St. Paul the Apostle Parish, and graduated from Bishop Byrne High School in Memphis in 1970.[1] Sartain studied chemistry at Memphis State University for one year before transferring to St. Meinrad College in St. Meinrad, Indiana, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 1974.[3] Sartain then went to Rome to study at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, receiving a Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree in 1977.[4]
Priesthood
On July 15, 1978, Sartain was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Memphis by Bishop Carroll Dozier at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Memphis.[5] Returning to his studies in Rome, Sartain was in St. Peter's Square when the newly elected Pope John Paul II emerged from the papal conclave of October 1978.[6] Sartain earned a Licentiate of Sacred Theology, with a specialization in sacramental theology, from the Pontifical University of St. Anselmo in 1979.[4] After returning to Memphis, Sartain was appointed as associate pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, where he remained for two years.[2] He then served as director of vocations, as chancellor, as moderator of the curia, as vicar for clergy, as a high school chaplain, and as a judge with the diocesan marriage tribunal.[4] From 1992 to 2000, he served as pastor of St. Louis Parish in Memphis and vicar general of the diocese.[1] Sartain served as diocesan administrator (1992–93) after Bishop Daniel M. Buechlein was named to head the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.[4]
Bishop of Little Rock
On January 4, 2000, Sartain was appointed the sixth bishop of Little Rock by Pope John Paul II. He received his episcopal consecration on March 6, 2000, from Archbishop Eusebius J. Beltran, with Bishops J. Terry Steib and Andrew Joseph McDonald serving as co-consecrators.[5] Sartain was the first priest of the Diocese of Memphis to become a bishop.[7] He selected as his episcopal motto: "Of You My Heart Has Spoken" Psalms 27:8.[4] Due to the increasing Hispanic population in Arkansas, Sartain took a course in Spanish in San Antonio, Texas, in 2001, and established Hispanic ministries throughout the state. He also ordained Arkansas's first Mexican-born priest and deacon.[8] He worked to increase vocations; the diocese had ten seminarians and no ordinations in 2000, but fifteen seminarians and two ordinations in 2005.[2] In 2005, Sartain led more than 5,000 Catholics in a bilingual eucharistic congress. During his tenure, the Catholic population in Arkansas rose from 90,600 to over 107,000.[8]
Bishop of Joliet
On May 16, 2006, Sartain was appointed as bishop of Joliet by Pope Benedict XVI. He was installed on June 27, 2006, in the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus in Joliet.[9]
Archbishop of Seattle
On September 16, 2010, Sartain was appointed as archbishop of Seattle by Benedict XVI, succeeding Archbishop Alexander Brunett. Sartain was installed on December 1, 2010 in St. James Cathedral in Seattle.[5] On November 15, 2011, Sartain was elected secretary of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB); he began a three-year term in November 2012. His position also made him chair of the USCCB Committee on Priorities and Plans.[10] On April 18, 2012, the Vatican announced the appointment of Sartain to oversee a review of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, a prominent umbrella group for nuns in the United States. It involved reviewing and changing the group's laws, programs and practices to correct practices that were allegedly "incompatible with the Catholic faith."[11]
On June 7, 2019, Sartain installed Paul D. Etienne, then Archbishop of Anchorage, as coadjutor archbishop for the archdiocese. On August 24, 2019, Sartain ordered the demolition of Holy Rosary Church in Tacoma, Washington,[12][13][14] a building that has been on the City of Tacoma's Register of Tacoma Places since 1975.[15] As of 2023, Holy Rosary Church is still standing.
Retirement and legacy
Pope Francis accepted Sartain's resignation as archbishop of Seattle on September 3, 2019.[16][17] He was reported to be in poor health, which prompted the pope to accept his early retirement.[18]
Viewpoints
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ramirez, Margaret; Dardick, Hal (May 17, 2006). "BISHOP J. PETER SARTAIN: New bishop is eager to lift spirits". Chicago Tribune.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "J. Peter Sartain". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Beattie, Trent (November 8, 2010). "Faith in the Northwest". National Catholic Register.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Archbishop J. Peter Sartain Biography". Archdiocese of Seattle. Archived from the original on December 4, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Banos, Eduardo (April 14, 2023). "Archbishop Emeritus James Peter Sartain". Archdiocese of San Francisco. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ↑ McGuire, Terry (December 11, 2010). "An interview with Archbishop J. Peter Sartain". Arkansas Catholic.
- ↑ "Pope Benedict XVI names Bishop Sartain to diocese in Joliet, Ill". Arkansas Catholic. May 20, 2006. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Archbishop J. Peter Sartain | DOLR.org". Catholic Diocese of Little Rock. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ↑ "Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet, IL". Archived from the original on March 29, 2008. Retrieved October 20, 2007.
- ↑ "Archbishop Sartain of Seattle to become USCCB secretary in 2012". Catholic News Service. Archived from the original on November 17, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- ↑ Gibson, David (April 18, 2012). "Vatican orders crackdown on US nun association". Religion News Service. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ↑ "Holy Rosary Catholic Church, a Tacoma landmark, to be demolished". Seattle Times. August 25, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ↑ Horne, Deborah (August 25, 2019). "Archdiocese orders Pierce County church be razed". Kiro 7 News Seattle. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ↑ Sailor, Craig (August 24, 2019). "Tacoma landmark Holy Rosary will be demolished by Catholic church". News Tribune. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ↑ "Tacoma Register of Historic Places" (PDF). City of Tacoma. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ↑ "Resignations and Appointments, 03.09.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. September 3, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ↑ Birnbaum, Kevin (September 3, 2019). "Archbishop Etienne succeeds Archbishop Sartain as archbishop of Seattle". Northwest Catholic. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ↑ Brockhaus, Hannah (September 3, 2019). "Pope Francis accepts resignation of Sartain of Seattle, to be succeeded by coadjutor Etienne". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
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