Charles J. Chaput
American Catholic prelate · United States · On the map · Religious Figures · Born 1944 · age 82
Charles Joseph Chaput, OFMCap is an American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Philadelphia from 2011 to 2020. He previously served as Archbishop of Denver (1997-2011) and Bishop of Rapid City (1988-1997). He was the first Archbishop of Philadelphia in 100 years who was not named a cardinal.
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Chaput is a professed Capuchin Franciscan, a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation in Kansas, the second Native American Catholic bishop, and the first such archbishop.
