Charles J. Chaput

History
Ordination history of; Charles J. Chaput
Ordained by
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained by	Cyril John Vogel
Date	August 29, 1970
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator	Pío Laghi
Co-consecrators	John Roach,; James Stafford
Date	July 26, 1988
José Horacio Gómez
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Charles J. Chaput as principal consecrator
José Horacio Gómez	January 23, 2001
James D. Conley	May 30, 2008
Paul Etienne	December 9, 2009
Fernando Isern	December 10, 2009
Lawrence T. Persico	October 1, 2012
Edward C. Malesic	July 13, 2015

Styles of
**Charles Joseph Chaput**
Styles of; Charles Joseph Chaput
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Charles J. Chaput

OFMCap
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; Charles J. Chaput; OFMCap
Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia
	Chaput at Georgetown University in 2012
Church	Latin Church
Archdiocese	Philadelphia
Appointed	July 19, 2011
Installed	September 8, 2011
Retired	January 23, 2020
Predecessor	Justin Francis Rigali
Successor	Nelson J. Pérez
Previous posts	Archbishop of Denver (1997‍–‍2011); Bishop of Rapid City (1988‍–‍1997);
Orders
Ordination	August 29, 1970; by Cyril John Vogel
Consecration	July 26, 1988; by Pio Laghi, John Roach, and James Stafford
Personal details
Born	September 26, 1944; Concordia, Kansas, US
Motto	As Christ loved the church

Charles Joseph Chaput, OFMCap (/ˈʃæpjuː/ SHAP-yoo; born September 26, 1944) is an American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Philadelphia from 2011 to 2020. He previously served as Archbishop of Denver (1997–2011) and Bishop of Rapid City (1988–1997). He was the first Archbishop of Philadelphia in 100 years who was not named a cardinal. Chaput is a professed Capuchin Franciscan, a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation in Kansas, the second Native American Catholic bishop, and the first such archbishop.