Bishop Moses B. Anderson (born September 9, 1928, Selma, Alabama

Selma, Alabama

Selma is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, Alabama, United States, located on the banks of the Alabama River. The population was 20,512 at the 2000 census....

) is a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church

Roman Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...

.

Bishop Anderson graduated from high school, Knox Academy, in Selma in 1949. He is a member of the Society of St. Edmund

Society of Saint Edmund

The Society of Saint Edmund is a religious congregation of the Catholic Church founded in 1843, in Pontigny, France by Rev. Jean Baptiste Muard. They adhere to vows of chastity, poverty and obedience. The order is named after Saint Edmund....

. Bishop Anderson then attended St. Michael's College

St. Michael's College

St. Michael's College may refer to:* Saint Michael's College, a private liberal arts college located in Colchester, Vermont, USA* St Michael's College, Adelaide, Australia, a private Roman Catholic primary and secondary school founded by the Lasallian Brothers* St...

 in Winooski

Winooski, Vermont

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, Vermont

Vermont

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, where he majored in philosophy attaining a B.A.

Bachelor of Arts

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 and graduating magna cum laude. From there he moved on to St. Edmund Seminary in Burlington, Vermont

Burlington, Vermont

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. He earned an M.S.

Master of Science

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 in Sociology at St. Michael's College

Saint Michael's College

Saint Michael's College is a private, residential liberal arts Catholic college. The campus is located in Colchester, Vermont. It was founded in 1904 by the Society of Saint Edmund, a French order of Catholic priests.-History:...

 in 1961. He also earned an M.A.

Master of Arts (postgraduate)

A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...

 in Theology at Xavier University

Xavier University (Cincinnati)

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 in 1968.

Bishop Anderson was ordained on May 30, 1958, being appointed Auxiliary Bishop

Auxiliary bishop

An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...

 of Detroit on December 3, 1982, and consecrated at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament on January 27, 1983. The bishop's special interests within the Church has been Black Theology, Art, and Evangelization.

On January 18, 1992 he became the head of Precious Blood Parish in Detroit.

Since January 10, 1994 Bishop Anderson has headed up Region 1 of the National Black Catholic Congress

National Black Catholic Congress

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 which includes Detroit, Highland Park

Highland Park, Michigan

- Geography :According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.- Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 16,746 people, 6,199 households, and 3,521 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,622.9 per square mile . There were 7,249...

, Hamtramck, Grosse Pointe

Grosse Pointe

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 and Harper Woods making ten vicariates.

External links

• National Black Catholic Congress bio of Bishop Moses Anderson
• National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus bio of Bishop Moses Anderson