Bishop Moses B. Anderson

Born: Sep. 9, 1928 (Selma, Alabama)
Ordained Society of St. Edmund Priest: May 30, 1958
Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit and Titular Bishop of Vatarba: Dec. 2, 1982
Ordained Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit: Jan. 27, 1983
Resigned: Oct. 24, 2003
Date of Death: Jan. 1, 2013

Background

Born in Selma, Alabama on September 9, 1928, Bishop Anderson attended the Edmundite College of St. Michael’s in Winooski, Vermont and St. Edmund Seminary in Burlington, Vermont. He was ordained a priest for the Society of St. Edmund on May 30, 1958 and as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Detroit by Cardinal Edmund Szoka on January 27, 1983.

Among Bishop Anderson’s duties in the Archdiocese of Detroit, he oversaw regions within the archdiocese, and was pastor of Precious Blood Parish in Detroit from 1992 until 2001. Bishop Anderson also was known for his international ministry, including a long history of involvement in Ghana in West Africa, where he visited often and was given the honor of being made a tribal chief. Along with his ministry, he was known for his patronage of the arts, having shared an extensive collection of African and African-American art with various Catholic institutions, including Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, Madonna University in Livonia, and Xavier University in New Orleans.

Comments on the Life of Bishop Anderson

Detroit Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron statement
Cardinal Adam J. Maida, Archbishop Emeritus of Detroit statement
Cardinal Edmund C. Szoka, Archbishop Emeritus of Detroit statement
Bishop Dale J. Melczek, Bishop of Gary, Ind. statement

Resources / Media Kit

Download Bishop Anderson's complete biography 
Download photo of Bishop Anderson
Obituary from The Michigan Catholic Newspaper
Bishop Anderson's Death Notice
Archdiocese of Detroit News Release
Bishop Anderson Easter Homily from 1992
Bishop Anderson's crest

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