Charles J. Chaput
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About
American prelate of the Catholic Church who, in 2011, was installed as the Archbishop of Philadelphia.
Before Fame
He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from St. Fidelis College in Herman in 1967.
Trivia
Since he is a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi he is thus far only the second Native American to be ordained a bishop in the United States and the first Native American archbishop.
Family Life
His father was a French Canadian who directly descended from the French saint King Louis IX while his mother was a Native American.
Associated With
He was appointed Bishop of Rapid City, South Dakota, by Pope John Paul II in 1988.
