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The Archdiocese of Indianapolis said its Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein has been hospitalized after suffering a minor stroke.
The 73-year-old Catholic cleric is reported to be alert and talking with visitors at St. Vincent Hospital, the Indianapolis Star reported Tuesday.
"I think (doctors) are just trying to be cautious because of his age and his health issues in the past," said Greg A. Otolski, a spokesman for the archdiocese.
He said many of the archbishop's day-to-day duties have been shifted to Bishop Christopher J. Coyne who was appointed to assist Buechlein by the Vatican.
Coyne was ordained as the auxiliary bishop March 2 after Buechlein suffered a series of health problems including a bout with cancer.
The Indianapolis Archdiocese services 225,000 Roman Catholics in 39 counties.
Daniel Buechlein was born in Jasper, Indiana, to Carl and Rose (née Blessinger) Buechlein, and made his solemn profession as a Benedictine monk on August 15, 1963. He was ordained to the priesthood on May 3, 1964 at St. Meinrad Archabbey. In August 1971 he was named President-Rector of the Saint Meinrad School of Theology. He assumed the post of President-Rector of Saint Meinrad College, in addition to his other duties, in 1982.
On January 20, 1987, Buechlein was appointed the third Bishop of Memphis, Tennessee, by Pope John Paul II. He received his episcopal consecration on the following March 2 fromArchbishop Thomas Cajetan Kelly, OP, with Archbishops James Stafford and Edward O'Meara serving as co-consecrators. Buechlein was installed as the Memphis ordinary on the same day.
He later returned to Indiana upon being named the fifth Archbishop of Indianapolis on July 14, 1992; Buechlein was installed as such by Archbishop Agostino Cacciavillan on September 9 of that same year. In 1995 he was appointed Co-moderator of the Disciples of Christ-Roman Catholic International Dialogue, and as a consultor to the Congregation for the Clergy in theRoman Curia in 2003.
The Archdiocese of Indianapolis said its Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein has been hospitalized after suffering a minor stroke.
The 73-year-old Catholic cleric is reported to be alert and talking with visitors at St. Vincent Hospital, the Indianapolis Star reported Tuesday.
"I think (doctors) are just trying to be cautious because of his age and his health issues in the past," said Greg A. Otolski, a spokesman for the archdiocese.
He said many of the archbishop's day-to-day duties have been shifted to Bishop Christopher J. Coyne who was appointed to assist Buechlein by the Vatican.
Coyne was ordained as the auxiliary bishop March 2 after Buechlein suffered a series of health problems including a bout with cancer.
The Indianapolis Archdiocese services 225,000 Roman Catholics in 39 counties.
Daniel Buechlein was born in Jasper, Indiana, to Carl and Rose (née Blessinger) Buechlein, and made his solemn profession as a Benedictine monk on August 15, 1963. He was ordained to the priesthood on May 3, 1964 at St. Meinrad Archabbey. In August 1971 he was named President-Rector of the Saint Meinrad School of Theology. He assumed the post of President-Rector of Saint Meinrad College, in addition to his other duties, in 1982.
On January 20, 1987, Buechlein was appointed the third Bishop of Memphis, Tennessee, by Pope John Paul II. He received his episcopal consecration on the following March 2 fromArchbishop Thomas Cajetan Kelly, OP, with Archbishops James Stafford and Edward O'Meara serving as co-consecrators. Buechlein was installed as the Memphis ordinary on the same day.
He later returned to Indiana upon being named the fifth Archbishop of Indianapolis on July 14, 1992; Buechlein was installed as such by Archbishop Agostino Cacciavillan on September 9 of that same year. In 1995 he was appointed Co-moderator of the Disciples of Christ-Roman Catholic International Dialogue, and as a consultor to the Congregation for the Clergy in theRoman Curia in 2003.
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