F. Joseph Gossman

American prelate

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Francis Joseph Gossman
Bishop of Raleigh Titular Bishop of Aguntum

Diocese	Diocese of Raleigh
Installed	April 8, 1975
Term ended	June 8, 2006
Predecessor	Vincent Stanislaus Waters
Successor	Michael Francis Burbidge
Other post(s)	Vice-chancellor of Baltimore Assistant pastor of the Basilica of the Assumption Administrator of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore
Orders
Ordination	December 17, 1955 by Martin John O’Connor
Consecration	September 11, 1968 by Lawrence Shehan
Personal details
Born	(1930-04-01)April 1, 1930 Baltimore, Maryland, US
Died	August 12, 2013(2013-08-12) (aged 83) Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Residence	Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Parents	Frank Gossman and Genevieve Steadman Gossman
Alma mater	St. Mary's Seminary Pontifical Gregorian University, Catholic University of America

Styles of F. Joseph Gossman

Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop
Posthumous style	not applicable

Francis Joseph Gossman (April 1, 1930 – August 12, 2013) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Raleigh in North Carolina from 1975 to 2006.

Biography

Early life

Francis Gossman was born on April 1, 1930, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Frank and Genevieve (née Steadman) Gossman. He attended St. Charles College in Ellicott City, Maryland. He then entered St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in 1952. Gossman furthered his studies at the Pontifical North American College in Rome.^[1]

Priesthood

Gossman was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Baltimore by Archbishop Martin O’Connor in Rome on December 17, 1955.^[2] He earned a Licentiate of Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in 1956. Upon his return to the United States, Gossman began his graduate studies at the Catholic University of America School of Canon Law in Washington, D.C., receiving a Doctor of Canon Law degree in June 1959.^[1]

In 1963, Gossman participated in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, organized by several African-American civil rights organizations.^[1]

Gossman then served as vice-chancellor for the Archdiocese of Baltimore and assistant pastor at the Basilica of the Assumption in Baltimore. In 1968, he was named administrator of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Baltimore. Gossman was raised by the Vatican to the rank of monsignor on June 27, 1965.

Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore

On July 15, 1968, Gossman was appointed auxiliary bishop of Baltimore and titular bishop of Aguntum by Pope Paul VI. He received his episcopal consecration on September 11, 1968, in Baltimore from Cardinal Lawrence Sheehan, with Bishops Thomas Murphy and Thomas Mardaga serving as co-consecrators.^[2] As an auxiliary bishop, Gossman served as vicar for inner city Baltimore.

Bishop of Raleigh

Paul VI named Gossman as the fourth bishop of Raleigh on April 8, 1975.^[2] After a 31-year-long tenure and reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75, his resignation was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI on June 8, 2006.

Death and legacy

Francis Gossman died in Raleigh from a long-term illness on August 12, 2013, at age 83.^[3]

The Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh gives the Bishop F. Joseph Gossman Award each year to a high school senior with high personal, spiritual and academic achievement.^[4]

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c "Bishop Joseph Gossman". Diocese of Raleigh. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Bishop Francis Joseph Gossman [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
^ "Retired Raleigh bishop dies at 83". 12 August 2013.
^ "Honors and Awards". www.cghsnc.org. Retrieved 2024-05-19.

External links

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore website
Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Vincent Stanislaus Waters	Bishop of Raleigh 1975–2006	Succeeded by Michael Francis Burbidge
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore 1968–1975	Succeeded by –

Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh

Ordinaries

Bishops: William Hafey; Eugene J. McGuinness; Vincent Stanislaus Waters; F. Joseph Gossman; Michael Francis Burbidge; Luis R. Zarama

Churches

Cathedral: Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral

Basilica: Basilica Shrine of St. Mary, Wilmington

Parishes: St. Michael the Archangel Church, Cary; Immaculate Conception Church, Durham; Immaculate Conception Church, Halifax; St. Paul's Church, New Bern; St. Raphael the Archangel Church, Raleigh; St. Catherine of Siena, Wake Forest

Chapel: Sacred Heart Church, Raleigh

Education

High schools: Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School, Durham; John Paul II Catholic High School, Greenville; Cardinal Gibbons High School, Raleigh; St. Thomas More Academy, Raleigh

Priests

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