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Edward Peters
Some
episcopal emeriti
with doctorates in
canon law from
North American
pontifical faculties
Bp. James McManus
CUA 1937
CUA 1937
Bp. Thomas Reilly
CUA 1938
Bp. John Reiss
CUA 1953
Canon Law Dissertations per Quinquennium by Institution
(Chart 1: Chronological Listing of Dissertation Titles by Institution)
Chart 2: Number of Dissertations per Quinquennium by Institution
| [ ] The Catholic University of America | [ ] St. Paul University / Université Saint-Paul (includes University of Ottawa pre-1965) | [ ] Université Laval |
1. Pre-Conciliar Years
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America’s Current Canon & Civil Lawyer Bishops
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Updated 23 August 2005
| Name Current See | Degree, Institution, Year Awarded | Other Notes |
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| Cdl. William Keeler Archbishop of Baltimore | JCD, Gregorianum, 1961 | Dissertation: Parental Supervision in Matrimonial Law |
| James Quinn Aux. Bishop of Cleveland | JCD, Lateran, 1962 JD, Cleveland State, = |
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| Thomas Kelly Archbishop of Louisville | JCD, Angelicum, 1962 | Dissertation: Funeral churches for religious |
| Vincent Rizzotto Aux. Bishop Galveston-Houston | JCL, Catholic Univ. America, 1963 | Thesis: The Rights and Duties of Deacons in the Code of Canon Law |
| Cdl. Edward Egan Archbishop of New York | JCD, Gregorianum, 1964 | Dissertation: The introduction of a new “chapter of nullity” in matrimonial courts of appeal: a study of legislation in the Code of canon law and instruction “Provida Mater Ecclesia”; Auditor, Roman Rota, 1971-1985; Special pontifical advisor on the revised Code, 1982 |
| James Moynihan Bishop of Syracuse | JCD, Gregorianum, 1961 | Dissertation: Papal Immunity and Liability in the Writings of the Medical Canonists |
| James Murray Diocese of Kalamazoo | JCL, Catholic Univ. America, 1964 | Thesis: The Canonical Effects of Illegitimacy |
| Ignatius Wang Aux. Bishop of San Francisco | JCD, Urbanianum, = |
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| Cdl. Justin Rigali Archbishop of Philadelphia | JCD, Gregorianum, 1964 | Dissertation: The Law of Tutela; Extensive experience in Vatican diplomatic corps and Secretariat of State |
| John Smith Bishop of Trenton | JCD, Catholic Univ. America, 1966 JCL, Catholic Univ. America, 1963 | Dissertation: The Military Ordinariate in the USA Thesis: The Military Ordinariate in the USA |
| Thomas Doran Bishop of Rockford | JCD, Gregorianum, 1978 | Dissertation: Canon Law in the Twelfth Century: The Views of Bernold of Constance, Ivo of Chartres and Alger of Liège; Apostolic Signatura, 2000-=. |
| Edward Gilbert Abp. of Port of Spain | JCD, Catholic Univ. America, 1968 JCL, Catholic Univ. America, 1967 | Dissertation: Redemptorist Exemption Thesis: Redemptorist Exemption: A Historical Survey |
| Walter Hurley Diocese of Grand Rapids | JCL, Catholic Univ. America, 1984 | Thesis: Episcopal Visitation of the Diocese |
| John Kinney Diocese of Saint Cloud | JCD, Lateran, = |
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| Matthew Clark Bishop of Rochester | JCL, Gregorianum, 1966 |
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| Joseph Gallante Diocese of Camden | JCD, Lateran, 1968 |
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| Michael Sheehan Archbishop of Santa Fe | JCD, Lateran, 1971 | Dissertation: The state Catholic conference: a new development in interecclesial cooperation in the United States of America |
| Lawrence Brandt Diocese of Greensburg | JCD, Lateran, 1983 |
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| Paul Loverde Diocese of Arlington | JCL, Catholic Univ. America, 1982 | Thesis: The Principle of Consultation as it Applies to the Procedures for the Appointment of Pastors from the 1917 Code to the Post-Conciliar Era |
| Francis Reiss Aux. Bishop of Detroit | JCL, Gregorianum, = |
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| Joseph Pepe Diocese of Las Vegas | JCD, Angelicum, 1976 | Dissertation: H. L. A. Hart: An Examination of his Common Sense Principle |
| Robert Carlson Bishop of Saginaw | JCL, Catholic Univ. America, 1979 | Thesis: The Mission of the Diocesan Priest to Preach in Light of the Second Vatican Council |
| Donald Kettler Diocese of Fairbanks | JCL, Catholic Univ. America, 1983 | Thesis: A Canonical Study of Shortage of Priests |
| Patrick McGrath Diocese of San Jose | JCD, Lateran, 1977 |
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| Salvatore Matano Diocese of Burlington | JCD, Gregorianum, = |
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| Thomas Olmstead Bishop of Phoenix | JCD, Gregorianum, 1979/1981 | Dissertation: The Secularity of Secular Institutes; extensive experience in the Vatican's Secretariat of State |
| Ronald Gainer Diocese of Lexington | JCL, Gregorianum, = |
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| Raymond Burke Archbishop of Saint Louis | JCD, Gregorianum, 1984 | Defender of the Bond, Apostolic Signatura, 1989-1994 |
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Diocese of Steubenville | JCD, St. Paul University, 1987 | Dissertation: The moderator of the Curia as manager of diocesan pastoral action |
| Thomas Rodi Bishop of Biloxi | JCL, Catholic Univ. America, 1986 JD, Tulane, 1974 | Thesis: A Comparison of the Form of Marriage Required by the Canon Law of the Roman Catholic Church and the Civil Law of the State of Louisiana |
| Jerome Listecki Bishop of La Crosse | JCD, Angelicum, 1980-1981 JD, DePaul, 1976 | Dissertation: Indissolubility and the United Methodist Church |
| Michael Cote Bishop of Norwich | JCL, Catholic Univ. America, 1981 | Thesis: Cura Anirmarum according to Vatican II |
| Gerald Barbarito Diocese of Palm Beach | JCL, Catholic Univ. America, 1984 | Thesis: The Canonical Significance of Sacramental Confession to Children’s First Communion |
| Kevin Vann Diocese of Fort Worth | JCD, Angelicum, 1985 |
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| Robert Vasa Bishop of Baker | JCL, Gregorianum, 1981 |
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| Thomas Paprocki Aux. Bishop of Chicago | JCD, Gregorianum, 1991 JCL, Gregorianum, 1989 JD, DePaul, 1981 |
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| Gabino Zavala Aux. Bishop of Los Angeles | JCL , Catholic Univ. America, 1989 | Thesis: A Canonical Analysis Of The Personal Prelature Opus Dei |
| David Ricken Bishop of Cheyenne | JCL, Gregorianum, 1989 |
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| Salvatore Cordileone Aux. Bishop of San Diego | JCD, Gregorianum, 1989 | Apostolic Signatura, 1995-2002 |
| Kevin Rhoades Diocese of Harrisburg | JCL, Gregorianum, 1988 |
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| Randolph Clavo Bishop or Reno | JCD, Angelicum, = |
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