Edward Kenneth Braxton (born June 28, 1944) was a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago when he was appointed bishop by Pope John Paul II on March 28, 1995. He was consecrated auxiliary bishop of Saint Louis by Justin Francis Rigali on May 17, 1995, in the city's Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis. Braxton was installed as Bishop of Lake Charles on February 21, 2001. On 22 June 2005 he was installed as Bishop of Belleville in the Cathedral of Saint Peter.

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  • Edward Kenneth Braxton (born June 28, 1944) was a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago when he was appointed bishop by Pope John Paul II on March 28, 1995. He was consecrated auxiliary bishop of Saint Louis by Justin Francis Rigali on May 17, 1995, in the city's Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis. Braxton was installed as Bishop of Lake Charles on February 21, 2001. On 22 June 2005 he was installed as Bishop of Belleville in the Cathedral of Saint Peter. He succeeded a fellow African American prelate, Wilton D. Gregory. Braxton is a member of USCCB's Committees on Education, Science and Human Values, and also of the committee on Scripture Translation. He serves as the convenor of the African American Catholic Bishops. He is regarded as being a pastoral theologian, who earned his MA and S.T.L. from St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois and a Ph.D. in Religious Studies and S.T.D. in Systematic Theology from the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium. Braxton, a native of Chicago, has long been involved in interracial and intercultural dialogue. He has lectured in major cities and townships of South Africa during their annual "winter school. " His participation in Jewish-Christian dialogue has taken him to Israel several times. Bishop Braxton's personal interest in the impact of the arts (especially film, television, music, architecture, sculpture, and painting) on religion in contemporary culture is a key factor in his current research. In August 1997, Bishop Braxton addressed the National Black Catholic Congress on the topic "Take Into account Various Situations and Cultures: Evangelization and African-Americans. " The Bishop's writings have appeared in the Harvard Theological Review, Theological Studies, Louvain Studies, Irish Theological Quarterly, The New Catholic Encyclopedia, Origins, Commonweal, America, The National Catholic Reporter, and other journals. According to the Belleville News-Democrat, the Diocese of Belleville finance council filed a complaint with the Vatican because Braxton misused funds. Theses sentiments were first expressed in a letter written by Sister Jan. E. Renz, the U.S. regional superior of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ. Catholic Church titles Preceded byWilton Daniel Gregory Bishop of Belleville2005 – present Succeeded byincumbent Preceded byJude Speyrer Bishop of Lake Charles2000 – 2005 Succeeded byGlen John Provost Preceded byPaul Albert Zipfel Auxiliary Bishop of Saint LouisMay 17, 1995 – February 21, 2001 Succeeded byMichael John Sheridan
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