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Gregory Michael Aymond's Biography

Archbishop Gregory Michael AymondGregory 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

Source: MarquisWhosWho.com

 




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