Edward M. Rice

Edward Matthew Rice (born July 28, 1960) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau in Missouri since 2016. Rice previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Louis in Missouri from 2010 to 2016.


Edward M. Rice
Bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseSt. Louis
DioceseSpringfield-Cape Girardeau
AppointedApril 26, 2016
InstalledJune 1, 2016
PredecessorJames Vann Johnston, Jr.
Orders
OrdinationJanuary 3, 1987
by John Lawrence May
ConsecrationJanuary 13, 2011
by Robert James Carlson, John R. Gaydos, Richard Stika
Personal details
Born (1960-07-28) July 28, 1960
Previous post(s)
MottoVenite et videbitus
(Come and see)
Styles of
Edward Matthew Rice
Reference styleHis Excellency
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Biography

Early life and education

Edward Rice was born July 28, 1960, in St. Louis, Missouri, one of the ten children of John and Helen (nee Madden) Rice. He graduated from St. Mary's High School in St. Louis. He received his Master of Divinity degree from Kenrick School of Theology in Shrewsbury, Missouri, in 1987.Rice was ordained a deacon on May 3, 1986, by Bishop J. Terry Steib.

Priestly Ordination and ministry

Rice was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of St. Louis on January 3, 1987, by Archbishop John L. May. Rice started teaching at St. Mary's High School in 1991. In 1995, he became assistant director of Cardinal Glennon College in Shrewsury, the minor seminary of the archdiocese. Rice was named director of Cardinal Glennon in 1996, holding that position until 2000.

In 2000, Rice was appointed pastor of St. John the Baptist Parish in St. Louis. In 2008, he left St. John to become director of the Office of Vocations for the archdiocese. On July 2, 2008, Rice was appointed by the Vatican as a chaplain of his holiness with the title monsignor.

Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis

On December 1, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Rice as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Louis and titular bishop of Sufes. Rice's episcopal consecration took place on January 13, 2011, at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis in St. Louis. Archbishop Robert Carlson was the principal consecrator. Bishops John R. Gaydos and Richard F. Stika were the principal co-consecrators. Cardinal Raymond Burke and Bishop Robert Hermann were also in attendance.

Bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau

On April 26, 2016, Pope Francis appointed Rice as bishop of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau. His installation took place June 1, 2016, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Springfield, Missouri.

See also

References

    Episcopal succession

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