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Liam Stephen Cary (born August 21, 1947) is an American prelate of the
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. He has served as bishop of the
Diocese of Baker The Diocese of Baker (Latin: ''Dioecesis Bakeriensis'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Eastern Oregon, United States. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolis (reli ...
in
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since 2012.


Biography


Early life and education

Liam Cary was born on August 21, 1947, in
Portland, Oregon Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous co ...
. Three years later the family moved to Prineville, Oregon. Liam Cary studied for the priesthood at
Mount Angel Seminary Mount Angel Abbey is a Roman Catholic monastery of Benedictine monks in the northwest United States, located in St. Benedict, Oregon. Northeast of Salem, it was established in 1882 from Engelberg Abbey, Switzerland. The abbey, located on the top ...
in St. Benedict, Oregon and St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park, California. Cary then entered
Pontifical North American College The Pontifical North American College (NAC) is a Catholic Church, Roman Catholic educational institution in Rome, Italy, that prepares seminarians to become priests in the United States and elsewhere. The NAC also provides a residence for Pri ...
in Rome. He received a Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree and a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the
Pontifical Gregorian University The Pontifical Gregorian University ( it, Pontificia Università Gregoriana; also known as the Gregorian or Gregoriana,) is a higher education ecclesiastical school ( pontifical university) located in Rome, Italy. The Gregorian originated as ...
in Rome. In 1970, he took a leave of absence from St. Patrick's seminary, returning to his studies 18 years later.


Priesthood

Cary was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Portland by Archbishop
William Levada William Joseph Levada (June 15, 1936September 26, 2019) was an American cardinal of the Catholic Church. From May 2005 until June 2012, he served as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith under Pope Benedict XVI; he was the h ...
on September 5, 1992.After his ordination Cary served as the
parochial vicar A vicar (; Latin: ''vicarius'') is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior (compare "vicarious" in the sense of "at second hand"). Linguistically, ''vicar'' is cognate with the English pre ...
at St. Joseph Parish in
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(1992–1995), archdiocesan vocation director (1995–1999) and pastor at Sacred Heart Parish
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, St. Luke's in
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(1999–2011) and St. Mary's Parish in
Eugene, Oregon Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast. As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...
(2011–2012).


Bishop of Baker

Cary was named the bishop of the Diocese of Baker by
Pope Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI ( la, Benedictus XVI; it, Benedetto XVI; german: link=no, Benedikt XVI.; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, , on 16 April 1927) is a retired prelate of the Catholic church who served as the head of the Church and the sovereign ...
on March 8, 2012. His episcopal consecration took place on May 18, 2012, at the hands of Archbishop John Vlazny. Bishops Robert F. Vasa and
William Skylstad William Stephen Skylstad (born March 2, 1934, in Omak, Washington) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Spokane in Washington State from 1990 to 2010. He previously served as the bishop o ...
were the co-consecrators.


See also

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Catholic Church hierarchy The hierarchy of the Catholic Church consists of its bishops, priests, and deacons. In the ecclesiological sense of the term, "hierarchy" strictly means the "holy ordering" of the Church, the Body of Christ, so to respect the diversity of gif ...
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*
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* List of Catholic bishops of the United States * Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops


References


External links


Roman Catholic Diocese of Baker Official Site


Episcopal succession

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cary, Liam 1947 births Living people Clergy from Portland, Oregon Pontifical North American College alumni Pontifical Gregorian University alumni Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States Roman Catholic bishops of Baker People from Prineville, Oregon Mount Angel Seminary