Reaching Decision Makers within the Catholic Community
Gregory Michael Aymond's Biography
Gregory Michael Aymond
Occupation: Archbishop
New Orleans, November 12, 1949
Education
Bachelor, St. Joseph's Seminary College, St. Benedict, Louisiana
MDiv, Notre Dame Seminary, New Orleans, 1975
Postgraduate studies, Loyola Univ. Institute Ministry
Career
Ordained priest Archdiocese of New Orleans, 1975, parish priest, 1975—1981; teacher St. John Vianney Preparatory Seminary, 1973—1979; director pastoral education, professor pastoral counseling & homiletics Notre Dame Seminary, New Orleans, 1981—1986, president, rector, 1986—2000; ordained bishop, 1997; auxiliary bishop Archdiocese of New Orleans, 1997—2000; coadjutor bishop Diocese of Austin, Texas, 2000—2001, bishop, 2001—2009; archbishop Archdiocese of New Orleans, Louisiana, 2009—
Career Related
Director, member national board Pontifical Mission Societies, 1977—2000; chairman National Catholic Education Association, 2000—2004, U.S. Bishops' Committee on Protection of Children & Young People, U.S. Bishops' World Missions Committee; founder & director Christ the Healer Medical Mission progressive, Granada, Nicaragua
Creative Works
Co-author: Facing Forgiveness, 2007
Memberships
Mem.: U.S. Conference Catholic Bishops
Religion
Roman Catholic
Address
Office: Archdiocese of New Orleans 7887 Walmsley Ave New Orleans LA 70125-3496
Written for teenagers who have just finished the experience of a retreat. Format includes a meditation for each day for two months after the retreat and includes an activity suggestion which can enable the person to respond to a new sense of Christianity.
Gregory Michael Aymond