Samuel J. Aquila


Samuel Joseph Aquila
Archbishop of Denver
Aquila in 2014
ArchdioceseDenver
AppointedMay 29, 2012
InstalledJuly 18, 2012
PredecessorCharles Chaput
Previous post(s)
Orders
OrdinationJune 5, 1976
by James Vincent Casey
ConsecrationAugust 24, 2001
by Harry Joseph Flynn, James Stephen Sullivan, and Charles J. Chaput
Personal details
Born (1950-09-24) September 24, 1950 (age 74)
MottoQuodcumque dixerit facite
(Do whatever He says)
John 2:5
Coat of armsSamuel Joseph Aquila's coat of arms
Styles of
Samuel Joseph Aquila
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop
Ordination history of
Samuel J. Aquila
History
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byHarry Joseph Flynn
DateAugust 24, 2001
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Samuel J. Aquila as principal consecrator
Stephen Jay BergFebruary 27, 2014

Samuel Joseph Aquila (/əkwlə/; born September 24, 1950) is an American Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Denver since 2012. He was Bishop of Fargo from 2002 to 2012. He is on the board of directors for the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS).