Dominic Carmon, S.V.D. (December 13, 1930 – November 11, 2018) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New Orleans from 1993 to 2006.


Dominic Carmon

Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of New Orleans
Titular Bishop of Rusicade
ArchdioceseNew Orleans
AppointedDecember 16, 1992
InstalledFebruary 11, 1993
Term endedDecember 13, 2006
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Rusicade
Orders
OrdinationFebruary 2, 1960
ConsecrationFebruary 11, 1993
by Francis B. Schulte, Wilton Daniel Gregory, and Harry Joseph Flynn
Personal details
Born(1930-12-13)December 13, 1930
DiedNovember 11, 2018(2018-11-11) (aged 87)
Styles of
Dominic Carmon
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Biography

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The eldest of seven sons, Carmon was born in Opelousas, Louisiana. He studied at the seminary of the Society of the Divine Word in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, and at Divine Word College in Epworth, Iowa. He joined the Society of the Divine Word in 1946, and was ordained to the priesthood on February 2, 1960. He served as a missionary to Papua New Guinea from 1961 to 1968. He was pastor of St. Elizabeth's Church (1968–1985) and of Our Lady of the Gardens Church (1985–1988), both in Chicago, Illinois, before serving as pastor of Holy Ghost Church in his native Opelousas, the largest Black Catholic church in the country.

On December 16, 1992, Carmon was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans and Titular Bishop of Rusicade by Pope John Paul II. He received his episcopal consecration on February 11, 1993, from Archbishop Francis Schulte, with Bishops Wilton Gregory and Harry Flynn serving as co-consecrators.

After reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75, Carmon resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans on December 13, 2006. He died on November 11, 2018, at the age of 87.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Dominic Carmon, retired N.O. Auxiliary bishop, dies at 87".
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Episcopal succession

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans
1993–2006
Succeeded by