[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 152 (Wednesday, November 16, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2377]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING ARCHBISHOP OSCAR H. LIPSCOMB ON THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF 
 HIS ORDINATION TO THE EPISCOPACY AND THE ARCHDIOCESE OF MOBILE ON ITS 
                            25TH ANNIVERSARY

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 16, 2005

  Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Archbishop Oscar H. 
Lipscomb on the 25th anniversary of his ordination to the episcopacy 
and to recognize the 25th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Mobile.
  Mobile native Archbishop Oscar H. Lipscomb holds a master's degree 
and a doctorate from Catholic University in Washington, D.C. Archbishop 
Lipscomb was ordained a priest in Rome on July 15, 1956, and was 
consecrated as the first Archbishop of Mobile on November 16, 1980.
  Archbishop Lipscomb has been a pillar of the Mobile Catholic 
community for almost half a century starting when he was assistant 
pastor at St. Mary Parish. He has also played an integral role in 
education, serving as a teacher at McGill Institute and later a 
lecturer at Spring Hill College.
  A popular figure in our community, Archbishop Lipscomb has developed 
a strong reputation for his dedication to the Archdiocese of Mobile. 
The archbishop has received numerous honors throughout his life 
including receiving the rank of Papal Chaplain and the title of 
Reverend Monsignor by Pope Paul VI and being named ``Mobilian of the 
Year for 1981.'' He has been an active member in the Catholic 
Historical Association, Historic Mobile Preservation Society, American 
Catholic Historical Association, Lions Club of Mobile, and the Mobile 
Metropolitan YMCA. Recently, under the archbishop's leadership, the 
archdiocese has made significant contributions to the victims of 
Hurricane Katrina.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the silver 
jubilee of Archbishop Lipscomb's ordination to the episcopacy and being 
the first archbishop of the Archdiocese of Mobile. I also extend my 
gratitude to Archbishop Lipscomb for 25 years of service to southwest 
Alabama. I know his sister, Margaret Joyce Lipscomb Bolton, and his 
many friends join with me in praising his accomplishments and 
recognizing this milestone in his life.

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