Robert Joseph Baker

The Most Reverend Robert Joseph Baker
Bishop of Birmingham in Alabama
Church	Catholic Church
See	Birmingham in Alabama
In office	August 14, 2007 — present
Predecessor	The Most Rev. David E. Foley
Successor	incumbent
Personal details
Born	(1944-06-04) June 4, 1944 Willard, Ohio
Coat of arms	Robert Joseph Baker's coat of arms

Styles of Robert Baker
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Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

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Bishop Robert Baker with Friars

Robert J. Baker (b. June 4, 1944 Willard, Ohio) is an American Roman Catholic prelate who serves as the Bishop of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama. He was appointed to this post by Pope Benedict XVI on August 14, 2007 and installed on October 2, 2007. He has written several books.

Biography

Baker was ordained for the diocese of St Augustine in 1970 and sent to Rome for doctoral studies in dogmatic theology shortly thereafter. He has served in turns as a parish priest, campus minister and seminary formator.

In 1999, Baker was appointed Bishop of Charleston. As bishop of Charleston, Baker presided over rapid growth, thanks to a combination of adult converts, (the state's Catholic population boomed by almost 40% to over 175,000 during his tenure). Bishop Baker dedicated new or expanded churches, schools and parish facilities.

The Diocese of Charleston bishopric was filled Jan. 24, 2009 by Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone, formerly rector of St. Agnes Cathedral of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York.

Bibliography

• Cacique: A Novel of Florida's Heroic Mission History Saint Catherine of Siena Press

External links

• Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama Website

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by David B. Thompson	Bishop of Charleston 1999–2007	Succeeded by Robert E. Guglielmone
Preceded by David Edward Foley	Bishop of Birmingham 2007–present	Succeeded by incumbent