Donald Walter Trautman

Donald Walter Trautman (* June 24, 1936 in Buffalo, New York, USA) is an American clergyman and Bishop of Erie.

Life

Donald Walter Trautman graduated from Niagara University in Lewiston and the University of Innsbruck Catholic theology and philosophy, including Karl Rahner. In 1962, he earned a licentiate in theology. On April 7, 1962, he received by the Apostolic Administrator of Innsbruck- Feldkirch, Paul Rusch, ordained a priest for the Diocese of Buffalo. He then studied for a year Biblical Languages ​​at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC and later biblical studies at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome, where he earned a licentiate in Biblical Studies in 1965. During his graduate studies, he worked as Peritus for the Second Vatican Council. In 1966 he was at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Doctor of Divinity. doctorate.

On June 15, 1975 he was awarded by Pope Paul VI. the title of Honorary Prelate of His Holiness.

Pope John Paul II appointed him on 27 February 1985 Titular Bishop of Sassura and auxiliary bishop in Buffalo. He received his episcopal consecration of Bishop Emeritus of Buffalo, Edward Dennis Head, on 16 April of the same year; Co-consecrators were Bernard Joseph McLaughlin, Auxiliary Bishop of Buffalo, and Stanislaus Joseph Brzana, Bishop of Ogdensburg.

On 2 June 1990 he was appointed Bishop of Erie and introduced into the office on July 16 of the same year.