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Archbishop Daniel William Kucera, OSB, (May 7, 1923 - ) is the Roman Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa. He is currently retired and living in Aurora, Colorado.
He was born William Kucera in Chicago, Illinois on May 7, 1923. He took the religious name of Daniel when he became a Brother in the Order of Saint Benedict on June 16, 1944. On May 26, 1949 he was ordained a Priest. Kucera earned a doctorate in education. His background on education has lead Vatican officals - including the Pope - to ask his advice on educational matters. At the age of 36 he became the youngest President of St. Procopius College (now known as Benedictine University).
In June of 1977, he became an Auxiliary Bishop of Joliet, Illinois, and became the Titular Bishop of Natchesium. In March of 1980, he was appointed as Bishop of Salina, Kansas. He was formally installed as Bishop of Salina in May of 1980. On December 20, 1983 he was appointed Archbishop of Dubuque. He was installed as Archbishop on February 23, 1984.
In 1994, he requested the appointment of a Coadjutor Bishop. Bishop Jerome Hanus of Saint Cloud, Minnesota was assigned as Coadjutor Archbishop of Dubuque. On October 16, 1995 Archbishop Kucera retired. At that point, Archbishop Hanus automatically became the next Archbishop of Dubuque.
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