Robert John Rose


Robert John Rose
Bishop of Grand Rapids
SeeDiocese of Grand Rapids
AppointedJune 24, 1989
InstalledAugust 30, 1989
Term endedOctober 13, 2003
PredecessorJoseph Matthew Breitenbeck
SuccessorKevin Michael Britt
Previous post(s)Bishop of Gaylord
(1981–1989)
Orders
OrdinationDecember 21, 1955
by Clemente Micara
ConsecrationDecember 6, 1981
by Edmund Casimir Szoka, Joseph Matthew Breitenbeck, and Joseph Crescent McKinney
Personal details
Born(1930-02-28)February 28, 1930
DiedMarch 2, 2022(2022-03-02) (aged 92)
DenominationRoman Catholic
EducationSt. Joseph's Seminary
Grand Seminary of Montreal
Pontifical Urban College
University of Michigan
MottoIn the name of the Lord!
Styles of
Robert John Rose
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Robert John Rose (February 28, 1930 – March 2, 2022) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Rose served as bishop of the Diocese of Gaylord in Michigan from 1981 to 1989 and as bishop of the Diocese of Grand Rapids in Michigan from 1989 to 2003.