Roger William Gries


Roger W. Gries

Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Cleveland
Titular Bishop of Praesidium
Auxiliary Bishop Gries in February 2016
ArchdioceseCincinnati
DioceseCleveland
AppointedApril 13, 1982
InstalledJune 7, 2001
RetiredNovember 1, 2013
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Praesidium
Orders
OrdinationMay 16, 1963
by Clarence Edward Elwell
ConsecrationJune 7, 2001
by Anthony Michael Pilla, Alexander James Quinn, and Anthony Edward Pevec
Personal details
Born (1937-03-26) March 26, 1937 (age 87)
EducationLoyola University Chicago
Styles of
Roger William Gries
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Roger William Gries, OSB (born March 26, 1937) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is one of a few monastic priests to be named a bishop.

Gries served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland in Ohio from 2001 to 2013. Previously, Gries was abbot of St. Andrew Abbey in Cleveland from 1981 to 2001.