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Bernard Joseph Nolker was born in [[Baltimore, Maryland]] and grew up in the [[Wyman Park, Baltimore|Wyman Park]] section of North Baltimore. He was educated in the [[Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer|Redemptorist]] [[minor seminary]] at [[North East, Pennsylvania]] and attended [[novitiate]] at [[Ilchester, Maryland]] where he professed [[religious vows]] as a Redemptorist in the Baltimore Province. He studied for the priesthood at Mount St. Alphonsus Seminary in [[Esopus, New York]] and was ordained there on June 18, 1939.<ref name=Sun>{{cite web |url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2000-01-24/news/0001240233_1_redemptorist-cassel-bishop|title=Most Rev. Bernard Nolker, 87, Catholic bishop in Brazil|publisher= Baltimore Sun |accessdate=2010-06-08 |last= |first= }}</ref> |
Bernard Joseph Nolker was born in [[Baltimore, Maryland]] and grew up in the [[Wyman Park, Baltimore|Wyman Park]] section of North Baltimore. He was educated in the [[Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer|Redemptorist]] [[minor seminary]] at [[North East, Pennsylvania]] and attended [[novitiate]] at [[Ilchester, Maryland]] where he professed [[religious vows]] as a Redemptorist in the Baltimore Province. He studied for the priesthood at Mount St. Alphonsus Seminary in [[Esopus, New York]] and was ordained there on June 18, 1939.<ref name=Sun>{{cite web |url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2000-01-24/news/0001240233_1_redemptorist-cassel-bishop|title=Most Rev. Bernard Nolker, 87, Catholic bishop in Brazil|publisher= Baltimore Sun |accessdate=2010-06-08 |last= |first= }}</ref> |
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Nolker served as a [[missionary]] in Brazil until January 7, 1963 when Pope [[Blessed John XXIII]] named him the first bishop of the Diocese of Paranaguá. He was consecrated a bishop by [[Archbishop]] [[Lawrence Joseph Shehan]] of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore|Baltimore]] on April 25, 1963. The principal co-consecrators were Archbishop Manoel da Silveira d’Elboux of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Curitiba|Curitiba]] and Bishop [[Edward John Harper]], C.Ss.R. of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Thomas|Saint Thomas]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bnolker.html|title=Bishop Bernardo José Nolker, C.SS.R. |publisher= www.catholic-hierarchy.org |accessdate=2010-06-08 |last= |first= }}</ref> He attended sessions two, three and four of the [[Second Vatican Council]] and was then responsible for initiating the Councils reforms into the new diocese. The Diocese of Paranaguá is located in southeastern Brazil and the region contains [[semitropical]] forests, mountains and a [[maritime]] region. In order to reach certain areas of the diocese he had to travel by horseback or a jeep.<ref name=Sun/> Bishop Nolker served the diocese as its bishop for 26 years before Pope [[John Paul II]] accepted his resignation on March 15, 1989, and he became bishop emeritus. He died of [[heart failure]] at St. John Neumann Residence in [[Saratoga Springs, New York]] at the age of 87. |
Nolker served as a [[missionary]] in Brazil until January 7, 1963 when Pope [[Blessed John XXIII]] named him the first bishop of the Diocese of Paranaguá. He was consecrated a bishop by [[Archbishop]] [[Lawrence Joseph Shehan]] of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore|Baltimore]] on April 25, 1963. The principal co-consecrators were Archbishop Manoel da Silveira d’Elboux of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Curitiba|Curitiba]] and Bishop [[Edward John Harper]], C.Ss.R. of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Thomas|Saint Thomas]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bnolker.html|title=Bishop Bernardo José Nolker, C.SS.R. |publisher= www.catholic-hierarchy.org |accessdate=2010-06-08 |last= |first= }}</ref> He attended sessions two, three and four of the [[Second Vatican Council]] and was then responsible for initiating the Councils reforms into the new diocese. The Diocese of Paranaguá is located in southeastern Brazil and the region contains [[semitropical]] forests, mountains and a [[sea|maritime]] region. In order to reach certain areas of the diocese he had to travel by horseback or a jeep.<ref name=Sun/> Bishop Nolker served the diocese as its bishop for 26 years before Pope [[John Paul II]] accepted his resignation on March 15, 1989, and he became bishop emeritus. He died of [[heart failure]] at St. John Neumann Residence in [[Saratoga Springs, New York]] at the age of 87. |
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Most Reverend Bernardo José Nolker, C.Ss.R., D.D. | |
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| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Alfredo Ernest Novak |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 18, 1939 |
| Consecration | April 25, 1963 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 25, 1912 |
| Died | January 17, 2000 (aged 87) Saratoga Springs, New York |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Bernardo José Nolker (September 25, 1912 – Januray 17, 2000) was an American born bishop in the Catholic Church. He was the first bishop of the Diocese of Paranaguá in the state of Parana, Brazil from 1963-1989.
Biography
Bernard Joseph Nolker was born in Baltimore, Maryland and grew up in the Wyman Park section of North Baltimore. He was educated in the Redemptorist minor seminary at North East, Pennsylvania and attended novitiate at Ilchester, Maryland where he professed religious vows as a Redemptorist in the Baltimore Province. He studied for the priesthood at Mount St. Alphonsus Seminary in Esopus, New York and was ordained there on June 18, 1939.[1]
Nolker served as a missionary in Brazil until January 7, 1963 when Pope Blessed John XXIII named him the first bishop of the Diocese of Paranaguá. He was consecrated a bishop by Archbishop Lawrence Joseph Shehan of Baltimore on April 25, 1963. The principal co-consecrators were Archbishop Manoel da Silveira d’Elboux of Curitiba and Bishop Edward John Harper, C.Ss.R. of Saint Thomas.[2] He attended sessions two, three and four of the Second Vatican Council and was then responsible for initiating the Councils reforms into the new diocese. The Diocese of Paranaguá is located in southeastern Brazil and the region contains semitropical forests, mountains and a maritime region. In order to reach certain areas of the diocese he had to travel by horseback or a jeep.[1] Bishop Nolker served the diocese as its bishop for 26 years before Pope John Paul II accepted his resignation on March 15, 1989, and he became bishop emeritus. He died of heart failure at St. John Neumann Residence in Saratoga Springs, New York at the age of 87.
References
- ^ a b "Most Rev. Bernard Nolker, 87, Catholic bishop in Brazil". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ^ "Bishop Bernardo José Nolker, C.SS.R." www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
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