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BY LifeSiteNews.com SOUTH BEND, Indiana, May 6, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Following is an alphabetical list of bishops who have so far expressed disapproval of the University of Notre Dame's invitation to President Obama to give the commencement speech and receive an honorary law degree May 17.  Included are links to the original source as well as LifeSiteNews.com coverage.  Current count: 83 bishops Bishop Joseph V. Adamec - Altoona-Johnstown, PA Statement: LSNBishop John D'Arcy - Fort Wayne-South Bend, IN Statement: LSN Report Bishop Samuel Aquila - Fargo, ND Statement: LSN:   Bishop Gregory Aymond - Austin, TX Statement:  LSN:   Bishop Robert Baker - Birmingham, AL Statement:  LSN:   Bishop Gerald Barbarito- Palm Beach, FL Statement: http://www.diocesepb.org/bishop/Acrobat_files/Bishop  LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09041406.html  Bishop Leonard Blair - Toledo, OH Statement: http://proecclesia.blogspot.com/2009/04/bishop-blair-responds-to-notre-dame.htmlLSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042003.html  Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua (Archbishop Emeritus) - Philadelphia, PA Statement: http://patricknovecosky.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/cardinal-bevilacqua-addresses-notre-dame-controversy/LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050509.htmlBishop Lawrence Brandt - Greensburg, PA Statement: http://www.dioceseofgreensburg.org/DH/Pages/NotreDamestatement.aspxLSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050509.htmlArchbishop Daniel Buechlein - Indianapolis, IN Statement: http://www.archindy.org/criterion/local/2009/04-10/notredame.htmlLSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040807.htmlBishop Fabian Bruskewitz - Lincoln, NE Statement: http://www.cardinalnewmansociety.org/News/tabid/54/ctl/Details/mid/452/ItemID/495/Default.aspxLSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040906.htmlArchbishop Eusebius Beltran- Oklahoma City, OK Statement: http://newsok.com/speech-by-obama-faces-catholic-foes/article/3357948LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040204.htmlAuxiliary Bishop Oscar Cantú- San Antonio, TX Statement: http://www.archdiosa.org/txtfiles/attachment_153.pdfLSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040704.htmlArchbishop-Elect Robert Carlson -St. Louis Statement: http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/religion/story/5C2E18FE76B5941C862575B7000DBD0A?OpenDocumentLSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09051515.htmlArchbishop Charles Chaput - Denver, CO LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042905.html  Bishop Paul Coakley - Salina, KS LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042003.htmlAuxiliary Bishop James Conley - Denver LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050815.html Bishop Edward Cullen - Allentown, PA LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050403.htmlBishop Frank J. Dewane - Venice LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09051408.htmlBishop Nicholas Di Marzio - Brooklyn, NY Statement: http://thetablet.org/05092009/columns_bishop.htmlLSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050718.htmlCardinal Daniel DiNardo - Houston, TX Statement: http://www.texascatholicherald.org/columnists.html  LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/mar/09032717.html  Archbishop Timothy Dolan - New York, NY Statement: http://www.620wtmj.com/podcasts/charliesykes/sundayinsight/42081097.html?video=pop&t=a  Bishop Thomas Doran - Rockford, IL Statement: http://www.cardinalnewmansociety.org/CardinalNewmanSociety/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/435/ItemID/470/Default.aspx LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040204.htmlAuxiliary Bishop John Dougherty - Scranton, PA Statement: http://www.dioceseofscranton.org/News/ScrantonBishopsProtestNotreDameDecisionApril2,2009.asp  LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040302.html  Bishop Robert Finn- Kansas City-St. Joseph, MO Statement: http://catholickey.blogspot.com/2009/04/we-are-at-war-bishop-finns-gospel-of.html  LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042003.htmlBishop Roger Foys - Covington, KY LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09051910.htmlBishop Joseph Galante - Camden, NJ Statement: http://www.camdendiocese.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1282:catholic-a-mere-label&catid=33:press-releases-a-latest-newsLSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042807.htmlBishop Victor Galeone - St. Augustine, FL LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042211.htmlBishop John Gaydos -Jefferson City Statement: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050814.htmlLSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050815.htmlCardinal Francis George - Chicago, IL; President, USCCB LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/mar/09033106.html  Bishop Gerald Gettelfinger - Evansville, IN Statement: http://www.themessageonline.org/local/2009/04-17/bishop.htmlLSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042003.htmlArchbishop José Gomez - San Antonio, TX Statement: http://www.archdiosa.org/txtfiles/attachment_153.pdfLSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040704.htmlAuxiliary Bishop Roger Gries - Cleveland, Ohio LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09051101.htmlBishop Bernard Harrington - Winona, MN Statement: http://www.dow.org/documents/09mayweb.pdfLSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09043004.htmlBishop Robert Hermann - St. Louis, MO Statement: http://stlouisreview.com/article/2009-04-30/i-thought-you-should-knowLSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050403.htmlBishop William Higi - Lafayette, IN LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040704.htmlArchbishop Alfred Hughes - New Orleans, LA Statement: http://blog.nola.com/elections_impact/2009/04/Hughes%20letter.pdfLSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040704.htmlBishop Michael O. Jackels- Wichita, KS Statement: http://cdowk.org/advanceonline/2009/04/09/bishop-jackels-letter-to-notre-dame/  LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050105.htmlBishop Sam Jacobs -Houma-Thibodaux, LA  Statement: http://www.htdiocese.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=hUtmQlVJbos%3d&tabid=565LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050815.htmlBishop James V. Johnston - Springfield-Cape Girardeau, MO http://home.catholicweb.com/diocspfdcape/index.cfm/NewsItem?id=263157LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09043004.htmlBishop Peter Jugis - Charlotte, NC LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042807.htmlBishop Joseph Latino - Jackson, MS Statement: http://nems360.com/pages/full_story?page_label=news&id=2300764-Mississippi+bishop+opposes+Obama+commencement+speech&widget=push&article-Mississippi%20bishop%20opposes%20Obama%20commencement%20speechLSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042003.htmlBishop John LeVoir - New Ulm, MN Statement: http://www.dnu.org/bishop/041309statement.htmlLSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042302.htmlBishop Jerome Listecki - La Crosse, WI Statement: http://www.dioceseoflacrosse.com/ministry_resources/ministries/resources/Notre%20Dame%20Invitation.pdfLSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040711.html  Bishop William E. Lori - Bridgeport, CT Statement: http://www.bridgeportdiocese.com/folder_bridgedocs/FCC%204-4-09.pdfLSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040704.htmlBishop Paul Loverde - Arlington, VA Statement: http://www.cardinalnewmansociety.org/CardinalNewmanSociety/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/435/ItemID/522/Default.aspx LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042302.htmlBishop George Lucas - Springfield, IL Statement: http://www.dio.org/bishop-lucas-weekly-column/from-east-to-west-we-must-witness-to-the-truth.html  LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042003.html  Bishop Robert Lynch - St. Petersburg, FL Statement: http://bishopsblog.dosp.org/2009/03/27/week-end-update/LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/mar/09033103.html  Bishop Joseph Martino - Scranton, PA Statement: http://www.dioceseofscranton.org/News/ScrantonBishopsProtestNotreDameDecisionApril2,2009.asp  LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040302.html  Bishop John McCormack - Manchester, NH Statement: http://www.catholicnh.org/public-issues/fcn-archive/und/  LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09043004.htmlBishop Dale Melczek- GARY, IN LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09051910.htmlBishop Robert Morlino - Madison, WI Statement: http://www.catholiccitizens.org/views/contentview.asp?c=49889LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/mar/09033103.html  Bishop William Murphy - Rockville Centre, NY LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050105.html  Bishop George Murry - Youngstown, OH Statement: http://cathexpo.org/articledetails.aspx?articleid=240  LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040704.html  Archbishop John J. Myers - Newark, NJ Statement: http://www.rcan.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&feature_ID=1299LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040106.htmlArchbishop Joseph Naumann - Kansas City, KS Statement: http://www.theleaven.com/columnist/archbishop_column.htmlLSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042709.html  Bishop R. Walker Nickless - Sioux City, IA Statement: http://www.catholic.org/politics/story.php?id=32936LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040106.htmlArchbishop John C. Nienstedt- St. Paul-Minneapolis, MN Statement: http://www.cardinalnewmansociety.org/CardinalNewmanSociety/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/435/ItemID/460/Default.aspx LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/mar/09033103.htmlArchbishop Edwin O'Brien - Baltimore, MD Statement: http://www.catholicreview.org/subpages/storyarchnew.aspx?action=5978LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040807.htmlBishop Thomas Olmsted - Phoenix, AZ Statement: http://www.americanpapist.com/2009/03/exclusive-bp-olmsted-tells-nd.htmlLSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/mar/09032605.htmlBishop Michael Pfeifer -San Angelo, TX LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09051910.htmlArchbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk - Cincinnati, OH Statement: http://www.cardinalnewmansociety.org/CardinalNewmanSociety/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/435/ItemID/514/Default.aspx LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042003.htmlBishop Reymundo Pena - Brownsville, TX Statement: http://www.cdob.org/bishop/column/2009/4-24-09.htmLSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050403.htmlBishop Glen Provost - Lake Charles, LA Statement: http://live.lcdiocese.org/bishop-provost/writings/285-bishop-provost-comments-on-notre-dame-university-decision.html LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042807.htmlBishop David Ricken - Green Bay, WI Statement: http://www.thecompassnews.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=345:notre-dames-quandaryLSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050509.htmlCardinal Justin Rigali- Philadelphia, PA; Chairman, USCCB Pro-Life Committee LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042803.htmlBishop Kevin Rhoades - Harrisburg, PA Statement:http://www.catholic.org/politics/story.php?id=33146 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040106.htmlBishop Alexander Sample - Marquette, MI Statement: http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=15630LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040807.htmlBishop Michael Sheridan -Colorado Springs, CO Statement: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09051513.htmlLSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09051515.htmlBishop Edward J. Slattery - Tulsa, OK Statement: http://www.dioceseoftulsa.org/article.asp?nID=907LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040106.htmlBishop John Smith - Trenton, NJ LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09051101.htmlBishop Richard Stika - Knoxville, TN Statement: http://www.dioceseofknoxville.org/?news=3585&menu=1462&level=1  LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09041406.htmlBishop Anthony Taylor - Little Rock, AR Statement: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/note.php?note_id=66338251686  LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040704.htmlBishop George Thomas - Helena, MT Statement: http://www.diocesehelena.org/thomas/050109%20letter.pdfLSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050509.htmlBishop Donald Trautman - Erie, PA Statement: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09051512.htmlLSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09051515.htmlBishop Robert Vasa - Baker, OR LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042003.htmlArchbishop Allen Vigneron -Detroi, MI Statement: http://www.aodonline.org/AODOnline/News+++Publications+2203/Press+Releases+2303/2009+16871/090429notredame.htmLSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09051910.htmlBishop Michael Warfel - Great Falls-Billings, MT Statement: http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/200905011500/NEWS01/90501007  LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09043009.htmlBishop Thomas Wenski - Orlando, FL Statement: http://www.orlandodiocese.org/who_we_are/bishop_wenski/columns/200904_und.phpLSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042003.htmlArchbishop Donald Wuerl - Washington, D.C.Statement: http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/godingovernment/2009/04/dc_archbishop_nips_georgetown_for_biden_event.html  LSN:http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042709.htmlBishop Emeritus John Yanta - Amarillo, TX Statement: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09051407.htmlLSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09051408.htmlBishop David Zubick - Pittsburgh, PA Statement: http://www.pittsburghcatholic.org/newsarticles_more.phtml?id=2466LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042302.html%20 http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/list-of-bishops-opposing-the-notre-dame-invitation-and-award-to-president-o/

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