Adam Joseph Maida | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Detroit | |
 Cardinal Maida in 2004 | |
| Church | Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Detroit |
| Appointed | April 28, 1990 |
| Installed | June 12, 1990 |
| Retired | January 5, 2009 |
| Predecessor | Edmund Szoka |
| Successor | Allen Henry Vigneron |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest ofSanti Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasio |
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| Ordination | May 26, 1956 by John Francis Dearden |
| Consecration | January 25, 1984 by Pio Laghi,Aloysius John Wycisło, andVincent Leonard |
| Created cardinal | November 26, 1994 byJohn Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1930-03-18)March 18, 1930 (age 95) |
| Education |
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| Motto | Facere omnia nova (Latin for 'To make all things new') |
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| Styles of Adam Joseph Maida | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Detroit (Emeritus) |
Adam Joseph Maida (born March 18, 1930) is anAmerican Catholic prelate who served asArchbishop of Detroit from 1990 to 2009, and was elevated to thecardinalate in 1994.[1] He previously served asBishop of Green Bay from 1984 to 1990.[2]
Maida was born on March 18, 1930, inEast Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, to Adam and Sophie (née Cieslak) Maida.[3][4] The oldest of three children, he has two brothers, Thaddeus (who also became apriest) and Daniel.[5] His father immigrated fromPoland at age 16, while his mother was the daughter of Polish immigrants.[5] He and his brothers attendedpublic schools in East Vandergrift since there were no local Catholic schools.[6] Maida attended Vandergrift High School and Scott Township High School, each for one year.[1]
During his second year of high school, Maida decided to enter the priesthood. He enteredSt. Mary's Preparatory School in Orchard Lake Village, Michigan, graduating from there in 1948.[6] He then enteredSt. Mary's College, also in Orchard Lake Village.[7] In 1950, Maida transferred toSaint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, where he earned aBachelor of Philosophy degree in 1952.[4] He received aLicentiate of Sacred Theology fromSt. Mary's University in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1956.[7]
On May 26, 1956, Maida wasordained a priest for theCatholic Diocese of Pittsburgh by then BishopJohn Dearden at theCathedral of St. Paul in Pittsburgh.[2] After his ordination, Maida's first assignment was as assistant pastor of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish inPleasant Hills, Pennsylvania.[8] He later served at Holy Innocents Parish inSheraden, Pennsylvania.[8]
In 1958, Bishop Dearden sent Maida to Rome to study at thePontifical Lateran University, where he earned aLicentiate of Canon Law in 1960.[4] He received his Juris Doctor fromDuquesne University School of Law in Pittsburgh in 1964; he was admitted to practice law for theCommonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Federal Bar in Western Pennsylvania, and theU.S. Supreme Court.[1]
Maida served as vice-chancellor and general counsel (1965–1983) of the diocese.[6] In 1968, he was elected president of theCanon Law Society of America.[8] He served on a papal commission to draft a due process procedure giving the laitylegal recourse within the church, and participated in the revision of theCode of Canon Law; for theNational Conference of Catholic Bishops, he worked on the adoption of a due process procedure and chaired the bishops' Canonical Affairs Committee.[6]
Maida served as a member of the diocesan tribunal, assistant professor of theology atLa Roche College in McCandless, Pennsylvania, and adjunct professor of law at Duquesne University Law School (1971–1983).[7] He was also chaplain of the St. Thomas More Society.[4]
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On November 8, 1983,Pope John Paul II appointed Maida as the ninth bishop of theDiocese of Green Bay.[2] He received hisepiscopalconsecration on January 25, 1984, from ArchbishopPio Laghi, with BishopsAloysius Wycisło andVincent Leonard serving asco-consecrators, at theCathedral of St. Francis Xavier in Green Bay.[2]
During his tenure in Green Bay, Maida appointed the diocese's first female chancellor and first female parish director.[9] He also established a diocesan planning council and ministry formation program, initiated a diocesan census, implemented theRCIA process, and raised $9 million through Lumen Christi education endowment campaign.[9]
On April 28, 1990, John Paul II appointed Maida as the fourth archbishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit.[10] He was installed on June 12, 1990.[11] On November 26, 1994, John Paul II elevated Maida to theSacred College of Cardinals asCardinal-Priest ofSs. Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasio.[10] In 2000, Maida was appointed the first superior of theMissionsui iuris of the Cayman Islands.
In April 2005, following the death of John Paul II, Maida traveled to the Vatican as acardinal elector to participate in theconclave that selectedPope Benedict XVI. Maida is no longer eligible to vote in any future conclaves as he reached his 80th birthday. On March 18, 2005, Maida sent his letter of resignation to Pope Benedict XVI, having reached the mandatory retirement age of 75.[10] The Vatican asked Maida to remain archbishop until further notice.[10] On June 8, 2006, Maida celebrated the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood.[12]
In January 2007, Maida relieved Auxiliary Bishop EmeritusThomas Gumbleton of his pastoral duties at St. Leo Parish in Detroit. Gumbleton claimed he was being punished by Maida for his outspoken views on sexual abuse crimes by clergy. Maida claimed that he was following church rules on retirement of bishops.[13]
On January 5, 2009, the Holy See announced acceptance of Maida's resignation and the appointment of BishopAllen Vigneron, from theDiocese of Oakland, as his successor. Vigneron was installed on January 28, 2009, at theCathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit[14][15] Maida becameapostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Detroit and assisted Vigneron with the transition.[16]
Maida celebrated his final Mass at the cathedral on January 25, 2009. This was also held in celebration of the 25th anniversary of his consecration as a bishop.[17]
Picture 4 caption: Cardinal Edmund Szoka and Archbishop Adam Maida face the congregation at Maida's installation as Archbishop of Detroit, June 12, 1990.
On Sunday (January 25, 2009), with Maida celebrating his final regular Mass as the archbishop of Detroit, Butkunas and Giedraitis traveled to Detroit for a special 3 p.m. service at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament. ... More than 1,000 people crammed Blessed Sacrament Sunday for a service that marked the 25-year anniversary of Maida's ordination.
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Green Bay 7 November 1983 – 28 April 1990 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Archbishop of Detroit 28 April 1990 – 5 January 2009 | Succeeded by |
| Missionsui iuris erected | Ecclesiastical Superior of the Cayman Islands 14 July 2000 – 5 January 2009 | |
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