Charles Salatka


Charles Salatka
Archbishop of Oklahoma City
titular bishop of Cariana
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeArchdiocese of Oklahoma City
In officeDecember 15, 1977 to
November 24, 1992
PredecessorJohn R. Quinn
SuccessorEusebius J. Beltran
Other post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Grand Rapids
1962 to 1968
Bishop of Marquette
1968 to 1977
Orders
OrdinationFebruary 24, 1945
by Francis J. Haas
ConsecrationMarch 6, 1962
by Egidio Vagnozzi
Personal details
Born(1918-02-26)February 26, 1918
DiedMarch 17, 2003(2003-03-17) (aged 85)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US
EducationSt. Joseph's Seminary
Catholic University of America
MottoVeni sancte spiritus
(Come holy spirit)
Styles of
Charles Salatka
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor
Posthumous stylenone

Charles Alexander Kazimieras Salatka (February 26, 1918 – March 17, 2003) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City in Oklahoma from 1977 to 1992. Salatka was the first bishop of Lithuanian descent in the United States.

Salaka previously served as the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Marquette in Michigan from 1968 to 1977 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Grand Falls in Michigan from 1962 to 1968.