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