THE MOST REVEREND LEONARD PAUL BLAIR

Born in Detroit, Michigan, on April 12, 1949
Ordained a Deacon in Rome on May 9, 1974
Ordained a Priest in Detroit, Michigan, on June 26, 1976
Named Chaplain to His Holiness with the title of Monsignor on March 26, 1990
Named Titular Bishop of Voncariana and Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit on July 9, 1999
Ordained a Bishop on August 24, 1999
Named the Bishop of Toledo in America on October 7, 2003
Installed the Seventh Bishop of Toledo in America on December 4, 2003

EDUCATION

• Sacred Heart Seminary High School and College, Detroit, Michigan (1963-1971)
A.B. in History (1971)

• The North American College, Rome (1971-1975, 1977-1978)
S.T.B. – Baccalaureate in Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University (1974)
S.T.L. – License in Theology with a specialization in Patristics and the History of Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University (1978)

• Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum), Rome
S.T.D. – Doctorate in Theology (1997)

MINISTRY

• Deacon, Saint Martin de Porres Parish, Warren, Michigan (1975-1976)
• Associate Pastor, Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Harper Woods,
Michigan (1976-1977)
• Associate Pastor, Saint Christopher Parish, Detroit, Michigan (1978-1981)
• Part-time Archivist of the Archdiocese of Detroit (1978-1981)
• Associate Pastor, Saint Paul Parish, Grosse Pointe, Michigan (1981)
• Parochial Administrator, Saint Christine Parish, Detroit, Michigan (1981)
• Full-time Archivist of the Archdiocese of Detroit (1981-1982)
• Instructor in Church History and Patristics, Saint John’s Provincial Seminary, Plymouth, Michigan (1982-1983)
• Administrative Secretary to the Archbishop of Detroit, Vicar General and Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Detroit, Consultor (1983-1986)
• Secretariat of State, Vatican City (1986-1991)
• Dean of Studies and Assistant Professor of Theology, Sacred Heart Major Seminary College, Detroit, Michigan (1991-1994)
• Part-time Ecumenical Officer of the Archdiocese of Detroit (1991-1994)
• Secretary to His Eminence Edmund Cardinal Szoka and staff member, Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See, Vatican City (1994-1997)
• Pastor, Saint Paul Parish, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan (1997-2003)
• Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, Region I (1999-2003)
• Seventh Bishop of Toledo in America (2003 - )

USCCB (2009)

• Committee on Doctrine
• Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis
• Subcommittee on the Catechism, Chair
• Task Force on Strengthening Marriage