Daniel M. Buechlein


Daniel Mark Buechlein

Archbishop of Indianapolis
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeIndianapolis
AppointedJuly 14, 1992
InstalledSeptember 9, 1992
Term endedSeptember 21, 2011
PredecessorEdward O'Meara
SuccessorJoseph William Tobin, C.Ss.R.
Previous post(s)Bishop of Memphis (1987–1992)
Orders
OrdinationMay 3, 1964
ConsecrationMarch 2, 1987
by Thomas Cajetan Kelly, OP, James Stafford, and Edward O'Meara
Personal details
Born(1938-04-20)April 20, 1938
DiedJanuary 25, 2018(2018-01-25) (aged 79)
Saint Meinrad, Indiana, U.S.
MottoSeek the Face of the Lord
Styles of
Daniel Mark Buechlein
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

Daniel Mark Buechlein, OSB (April 20, 1938 – January 25, 2018) was a Benedictine monk and an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the third bishop of the Diocese of Memphis in Tennessee from 1987 until he was appointed the fifth archbishop of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis in Indiana from July 14, 1992. Pope Benedict XVI accepted his early resignation because of health problems on September 21, 2011. He died in 2018.