Daniel Kucera


Daniel William Kucera, OSB
Archbishop Emeritus of Dubuque
ChurchCatholic Church
AppointedDecember 20, 1983
InstalledFebruary 23, 1984
Term endedOctober 16, 1995
PredecessorJames Joseph Byrne
SuccessorJerome Hanus
Previous post(s)Bishop of Salina
Titular Bishop of Natchesium
Auxiliary Bishop of Joliet
Abbot of St. Procopius Abbey
Orders
OrdinationMay 26, 1949
ConsecrationJuly 21, 1977
by Romeo Roy Blanchette, Andrew Gregory Grutka, and Raymond James Vonesh
Personal details
Born
William Kucera[1]

(1923-05-07)May 7, 1923
DiedMay 30, 2017(2017-05-30) (aged 94)
Dubuque, Iowa
MottoBenedicite Domino
(Bless the Lord)
Styles of
Daniel William Kucera
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop
Ordination history of
Daniel Kucera
History
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byRomeo Roy Blanchette (Joliet)
DateJuly 21, 1977
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Daniel Kucera as principal consecrator
William Edwin FranklinApril 1, 1987

Daniel William Kucera, OSB (Czech pronunciation [kuˈtsera]; May 7, 1923 – May 30, 2017) was a bishop of the Catholic Church. He served as an Auxiliary Bishop in Joliet (1977–1980), the Bishop of Salina (1980–1983), and as the Archbishop of Dubuque (1983–1995).

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