Edward Braxton
Edward Kenneth Braxton (born June 28, 1944) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Belleville in Illinois, from 2005 to 2020.
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Edward Kenneth Braxton | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Belleville | |
Bishop Braxton in 2009 | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Belleville |
| Appointed | March 15, 2005 |
| Installed | June 22, 2005 |
| Retired | April 3, 2020 |
| Predecessor | Wilton Daniel Gregory |
| Successor | Michael G. McGovern |
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| Ordination | May 13, 1970 by John P. Cody |
| Consecration | May 17, 1995 by Justin F. Rigali, J. Terry Steib, and Paul A. Zipfel |
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| Born | Edward Kenneth Braxton June 28, 1944 |
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| Alma mater | St. Mary of the Lake Seminary (M.A., S.T.L.) Catholic University of Louvain (Ph.D., S.T.D.) University of Chicago Divinity School |
| Motto | Mane nobiscum domine (Stay with us, Lord) |
| Styles of Edward Kenneth Braxton | |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Braxton previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Louis in Missouri during 1995 to 2000 and as bishop of the Diocese of Lake Charles in Louisiana from 2000 to 2005.
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