Robert Finn (bishop)
Robert William Finn | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Kansas City-St. Joseph | |
| Archdiocese | St. Louis |
| Diocese | Kansas City-St. Joseph |
| Appointed | March 9, 2004 (Coadjutor) |
| Installed | May 24, 2005 |
| Retired | April 21, 2015 |
| Predecessor | Raymond James Boland |
| Successor | James Vann Johnston, Jr. |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 7, 1979 by John Nicholas Wurm |
| Consecration | May 3, 2004 by Raymond Leo Burke, Raymond James Boland, and Joseph Fred Naumann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert William Finn April 2, 1953 |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | Latin: "Quaerite primum regnum dei" English: "Seek ye first the kingdom of God" |
| Styles of Robert William Finn | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Robert William Finn (born April 2, 1953) is an American bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph from 2005 until his forced resignation in 2015.
Finn is the only American bishop to be convicted of failure to report a priest suspected of child sex abuse to government authorities.