Antistite nostro: The Episcopal Ministry in the Life of the Local Church

“The faculty of Mount St. Mary’s Seminary & School of Theology has produced an outstanding collection of essays in honor of Archbishop Dennis Schnurr on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of his priestly ordination. While many theologians reflect on the diaconate and priesthood, these scholars offer useful insights into the identity of the bishop and importance of episcopal ministry in the life of the diocese. Archbishop Schnurr’s commitment to the seminary, priestly vocations, governance and stewardship, building on the legacy of his predecessors, will have a lasting impact on the mission of evangelization for generations to come.”


—Bishop Earl Fernandes, Diocese of Columbus





“In its multifaceted, interdisciplinary study, the Athenaeum of Ohio’s theological faculty rightly honors Archbishop Dennis Schnurr and his twenty-three years of episcopal ministry begun in the Diocese of Duluth and continued in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Every bishop should read this book. The Catholic faithful—both clergy and laity alike—will also do well to study it in order to appreciate all the more the bishops who in imitation of Christ crucified have laid down their lives in their service.”


—Joseph Carola, SJ, professor of patristic theology, The Pontifical Gregorian University





“The recovery of a robustly episcopal focus at the heart of Catholic ecclesiology was one of the major contributions of twentieth century ressourcement, codified at Vatican II. In continuity with this important development, the present volume offers a highly pertinent reflection on the bishop’s office at a significant moment in the theological and pastoral life of the post-conciliar Church. The quality and originality of this collection of nine essays makes a genuine contribution of doctrinal service to the universal Catholic communion and manifests the theological vitality of the local Church of Cincinnati, under the guidance of Archbishop Dennis Schnurr.”


—Anthony Giambrone, OP, professor of New Testament, École biblique et archéologique française de Jérusalem