Rembert Weakland

Styles of
**Rembert George Weakland**
Styles of; Rembert George Weakland
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

The Most Reverend

Rembert George Weakland

OSB
The Most Reverend; Rembert George Weakland; OSB
Archbishop of Milwaukee
	Weakland upon his accession to Abbot-Primate in 1967
Archdiocese	Milwaukee
Appointed	September 20, 1977
Installed	November 8, 1977
Term ended	May 24, 2002
Predecessor	William Edward Cousins
Successor	Timothy Michael Dolan
Previous posts	Coadjutor Archabbot of Saint Vincent Archabbey (1963); Archabbot of Saint Vincent Archabbey (1963–1967); Abbot Primate of the Benedictine Confederation (1967–1977);
Orders
Ordination	June 24, 1951; by Simone Salvi
Consecration	November 8, 1977; by Jean Jadot
Personal details
Born	George Samuel Weakland; April 2, 1927; Patton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	August 22, 2022 (aged 95); Greenfield, Wisconsin, U.S.
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Parents	Basil Weakland (father); Mary Kane (mother);
Alma mater	Saint Vincent College; Saint Vincent Seminary; Pontifical Atheneum of St. Anselm; Juilliard School; Columbia University;
Motto	Aequalis omnibus caritas; (Charity is equal for all)

Rembert George Samuel Weakland OSB (April 2, 1927 – August 22, 2022) was an American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Milwaukee from 1977 to 2002. Weakland previously served as Abbot Primate of the Benedictine Confederation from 1967 to 1977.

During his leadership of the Benedictines and episcopate in Milwaukee, Weakland was known for his theological liberalism and seen as a champion of the Church's progressive wing. However, his image within the Church was tarnished by the 2002 revelation that he had a decade-long romantic relationship with a man, which resulted in his resigning in disgrace. His response to the clergy sex abuse crisis within his archdiocese was widely condemned.