David Edward Foley

David Edward Foley (born 3 February 1930) was ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington on May 26, 1956.

Styles of David Edward Foley
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Monsignor
Posthumous style	not applicable

He was appointed by Pope John Paul II the Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Richmond in Virginia on May 3, 1986. He was consecrated on June 27, 1986. Pope John Paul II later appointed Bishop Foley the third Bishop of Birmingham in Alabama on March 22, 1994. He was installed as Bishop of Birmingham on May 13, 1994. He retired on May 10, 2005, and was then elected Diocesan Administrator on May 19, 2005.

In 1999, Bishop Foley issued a decree prohibiting priests in his diocese from celebrating Mass in the pre-Vatican II ad orientem position (literally "to the east", with people and priest facing in the same direction) under most circumstances.^[1] Though the decree never specifically mentioned the Catholic television network, EWTN, both supporters and critics of EWTN agreed that it was directed at Mother Angelica's network.

Preceded by Raymond James Boland

Bishop of Birmingham in Alabama 1994–2005

Succeeded by Robert Joseph Baker

References

1. ^ John L. Allen, Jr. EWTN's bishop says priests must face the people-Eternal Word Television Network-Brief Article, National Catholic Reporter November 19, 1999.

• Catholic-Hierarchy.org data

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Name	Foley, David Edward
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Date of birth	February 3, 1930
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