Talk:Robert James Carlson

Style Question
Lots of articles on Bishops have a box on "Style" or "Manner of Address" but not this one. Is there some reason why not?

Also, when is it right to use the academic degrees in address (e.g. The Most Reverend First M. Last, D.D., J.D." or whatever?)

NPOV
I think this is NPOV: "after they resisted Burke's directive to conform to the organizational structure which most St. Louis parishes now operate under (which gives more sway over some important issues to the archbishop and his appointed pastor, and where the assets of the parish are considered part of the wider archdiocese)."

The "organizational structure which most St. Louis parishes now operate under" is the same organizational structure most Catholic parishes operate under everywhere, indeed the one envisioned by Canon Law first codified in 1917. This is not something peculiar to St. Louis or to the Archbishop Emeritus.

I'd suggest something like this: "Archbishop Carlson has attempted to reconcile the board and membership of St. Stanislaus with the Archdiocese. The matter remains unresolved."

The St. Stanislaus Wikipedia article has problems too, but it ought to be linked here and I'd say it is enough citation for this bit of history.

What do moderators think?

Untitled
The "Culture of Life" section here is clearly NPOV, but I'm not knowledgeable enough about the subject to fix it myself. Is there another way this information could be phrased?

NPOV
Can you be more specific about what you find biased in this section? Or can you make a suggestion?

"Carlson is considered theologically conservative,[6] but also genial and kind with an approachable manner.[1]" Just because it is cited--to a dead link, by the way--doesn't mean it's not editorializing. btw, going to delete the second half of that sentence. J1.grammar natz (talk) 00:52, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

Why is there no reference in this article of the fact that this archbishop claims he didn't know that sexual abuse of children was a crime (https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/st-louis-archbishop-carlson-said-hes-not-sure-he-knew-sexual-abuse-was-a-crime/2014/06/10/cad0614a-f0b5-11e3-85d2-cda8aebfefe0_story.html)? This is beyond shocking and not mentioned. [unsigned user 29 Sept 2015] — Preceding unsigned comment added by 73.222.208.252 (talk) 09:35, 29 September 2015 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Carlson crest.jpg
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Fair use rationale for Image:Carlson.jpg
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Current status
Archbishop-elect Carlson has been appointed to the see of St. Louis but has not assumed office. I cannot locate a date for his installation. Until he is installed, which could be a month or two away, the Archbishop-elect remains bishop of Saginaw and his tenure at St. Louis does not begin. For evidence that he is properly referred to as Archbishop-elect, see the Archdiocesan website, http://www.archstl.org/. For an illustration of the difference/delay between appointment and installation (or ordination), see http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcarlson.html. Eric Ewanco (talk) 17:44, 21 April 2009 (UTC)

Actually, the diocese of Saginaw is now vacant because Bishop Carlson is appointed to another diocese. He is Administrator of Saginaw which is different than Bishop of Saginaw which is now, as I said, a vacant see. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Inpectore (talk • contribs) 18:17, 22 April 2009 (UTC)