Robert Joseph Fisher

Robert Joseph Fisher (born September 24, 1959) is an American priest of the Catholic Church and serves as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Detroit.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Robert Joseph Fisher
Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit
Titular Bishop of Forum Popilii
ArchdioceseDetroit
AppointedNovember 23, 2016
InstalledJanuary 25, 2017
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Forum Popilii
Orders
OrdinationJune 27, 1992
ConsecrationJanuary 25, 2017
by Allen Henry Vigneron, John M. Quinn, and Paul Fitzpatrick Russell
Personal details
Born (1959-09-24) September 24, 1959
Detroit, Michigan
MottoPER CARITATEM SERVITE INVICEM
Styles of
Robert Joseph Fisher
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Biography

Bishop Fisher attended archdiocesan Catholic primary and secondary schools, graduating from the University of Detroit Jesuit High School in 1977. He went on to study at the University of Detroit, earning a Bachelor of Science in Management Science, and later worked for the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) at their summer camps.

Bishop Fisher was ordained to the priesthood on June 27, 1992 and in 1995 was assigned Director of Priestly Vocations for the Archdiocese. He has served at many parishes, including as the rector of the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica in Royal Oak, as well as serving on the Catholic Schools Council and the Board of Directors of the Catholic Youth Organization.

Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit

Pope Francis appointed Fisher as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Detroit on November 23, 2016.[1][2] On January 25, 2017, Fisher was consecrated as a bishop by Archbishop Allen Vigneron. Bishop Fisher chose as his episcopal motto Per Caritatem Servite Invicem, meaning "Out of love, place yourselves at one another’s service", from Galatians 5:13.[3]

Bishop Fisher currently serves as episcopal vicar and regional moderator for the Northeast Region of the Archdiocese of Detroit.

See also

References
  1. "Pope Names New Auxiliary Bishops of Detroit, Michigan, and Orange, California". Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  2. "BREAKING: Pope Francis names Fr. Battersby, Fr. Fisher as Detroit's new auxiliary bishops". Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  3. "The Episcopal Coat of Arms of The Most Rev Robert Joseph Fisher". Retrieved July 19, 2019.
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