[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 31 (Tuesday, March 15, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H1425]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    WELCOMING THE MOST REVEREND EDWARD J. SLATTERY, BISHOP OF TULSA

  (Mr. SULLIVAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SULLIVAN. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to introduce our guest 
chaplain who so thoughtfully and graciously led us in prayer this 
morning.
  The Most Reverend Edward J. Slattery serves as the third Bishop of 
the Diocese of Tulsa. Bishop Slattery was ordained a priest on April 
26, 1966 for the Archdiocese of Chicago by the late John Cardinal Cody.
  During his time in Chicago, Bishop Slattery served as Pastor of St. 
Rose of Lima Parish. This was an inner-city Hispanic parish on the 
south side of Chicago.
  Additionally, Bishop Slattery served as President of the Catholic 
Church Extension Society, a funding agency for the American home 
missions.
  In late 1993, Pope John Paul II notified then-Father Slattery that he 
had decided to name him Bishop. On January 6, 1994 the Holy Father 
ordained 13 men as bishops. Among the 13 men was one American, Edward 
J. Slattery.
  A week later, Bishop Slattery was installed as the third Bishop of 
the Diocese of Tulsa at Holy Family Cathedral.
  By the grace of God he continues to serve over 80 parishes in 21 
counties, as a shepherd for the People of God in eastern Oklahoma. It 
is an honor to have Bishop Slattery as our guest chaplain and I know my 
colleagues join me in welcoming and thanking Bishop Slattery for being 
with us here today.

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