- Martin John Amos
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Most Reverend
Martin J. Amos, DDBishop of Davenport Church Catholic Church See Davenport In Office October 12, 2006—Present Predecessor William Edwin Franklin Successor Incumbent Orders Ordination May 25, 1968 Consecration June 7, 2001
by Anthony Michael PillaPersonal details Born December 8, 1941
Cleveland, OhioPrevious post Titular Bishop of Meta
Auxiliary Bishop of ClevelandStyles of
Martin John Amos
Reference style The Most Reverend Spoken style Your Excellency Religious style Monsignor Posthumous style not applicable Martin John Amos (born December 8, 1941) is a bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland in the state of Ohio from 2001–2006, and as the eighth bishop of the Diocese of Davenport in the state of Iowa since 2006.
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Biography
Early Life & Ministry
Martin John Amos was born in Cleveland. He was educated at Benjamin Franklin elementary school, James Ford Rhodes High School, Borromeo Seminary College, Wickliffe, Ohio and St. Mary Seminary, Cleveland, Ohio. He holds a Master of Science in Education degree. He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Cleveland, on May 25, 1968. He held several pastoral assignments after ordination, and later became academic dean of Borromeo Seminary High School.
Amos was serving as pastor of St. Dominic Church, Shaker Heights when Blessed John Paul II named him Titular Bishop of Meta and Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland on April 3, 2001.[1] He was ordained bishop by Bishop Anthony M. Pilla of Cleveland on June 7, 2001 in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. The principal co-consecrators were Cleveland Auxiliary Bishops Alexander J. Quinn and Anthony E. Pevec.[2]
Bishop of Davenport
On October 12, 2006, Bishop Amos was appointed the eighth Bishop of Davenport by Pope Benedict XVI. Amos was formally installed by Archbishop Jerome Hanus, OSB of Dubuque on November 20, 2006 [3] in the presence of Archbishop Pietro Sambi, the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States. The liturgy was held at St. John Vianney Church in Bettendorf, Iowa.[4]
Since taking office, Amos has had to deal with the fallout from the sexual abuse scandal that had engulfed the church. Two days before he assumed office, the Diocese of Davenport filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. As a result of the bankruptcy, the diocese was forced to sell off property, including the bishop's residence, to pay for a financial settlement to abuse victims.[5] They sold the chancery building, St. Vincent Center, and the surrounding property to St. Ambrose University in May, 2009. In March 2010, the diocese bought back the center, which also houses diocesan priests, and five acres of land.[6] A $22 million capital campaign was also initiated in 2009 to replenish diocesan finances and to provide the finances for other projects.[7]
On July 1, 2010 the diocese re-established Catholic Charities. The organization was initially introduced into the diocese in 1929 by Bishop Henry Rohlman and discontinued when St. Vincent’s Home in Davenport was closed in 1968 and its services were absorbed by other local social service agencies. The latest incarnation of Catholic Charities enhances the social justice ministry of the diocese that is already in place, including immigration, disaster response, health ministry and jail ministry. Collaboration with Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Peoria provides mental health counseling services.[8]
References
- ^ "Bishop Franklin’s Resignation Accepted, Bishop Martin J. Amos Named Bishop of Davenport; Pope Names Two Auxiliary Bishops for Archdiocese". USCCB - Office of Media Relations. http://www.nccbuscc.org/comm/archives/2006/06-196.shtml. Retrieved 2007-01-21.
- ^ "Bishop Martin John Amos". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bamos.html. Retrieved 2007-01-21.
- ^ The Official Catholic Directory. New Providence, New Jersey: P.J. Kenedy & Sons. 2009. p. 362.
- ^ Cox Baker, Deirdre. "New father for the Davenport flock". Quad-City Times (November 20, 2006). http://qctimes.com/news/local/article_70af35d6-f28e-5077-997c-ff32d71a70b9.html. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ^ Cox Baker, Deirdre. "Diocese to sell off properties". Quad-City Times (December 9, 2006). http://qctimes.com/news/local/article_cdfc6a8c-9d10-502f-a19a-18a7922ab3a5.html. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
- ^ McGlynn, Ann. "Diocese reclaims HQ in $1.2M post-bankruptcy deal". Quad-City Times (March 12, 2010). http://www.qctimes.com/news/local/article_9462344c-2e51-11df-addc-001cc4c002e0.html. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
- ^ McGlynn, Ann. "Proceeds from campaign split up across diocese". Quad-City Times (March 12, 2010). http://www.qctimes.com/article_d9b83e84-2e50-11df-9090-001cc4c002e0.html. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
- ^ Arland-Fye, Barb. "Catholic Charities to start in diocese". The Catholic Messenger. http://www.catholicmessenger.org/articles/2010/06/09/diocesan_news/doc4c0eaa35e873a443941522.txt. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
Ordinaries of the Diocese of Davenport John McMullen • Henry Cosgrove • James J. Davis • Henry P. Rohlman • Ralph L. Hayes • Gerald F. O’Keefe • William E. Franklin • Martin J. Amos
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Dubuque Dioceses 
Cathedrals St. Raphael’s Cathedral, Dubuque • Sacred Heart Cathedral, Davenport • St. Ambrose Cathedral, Des Moines • Cathedral of the Epiphany, Sioux CityBasilicas Colleges Categories:- Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport
- American Roman Catholic bishops
- St. Mary's Seminary (Ohio) alumni
- 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops
- People from Cleveland, Ohio
- People from Davenport, Iowa
- 1941 births
- Living people
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