Robert James Carlson

About

American Roman Catholic cleric who was installed as the ninth Archbishop of St. Louis in 2009.

Before Fame

He received a Bachelor's degree in philosophy from the St. Paul Seminary in 1966.

Trivia

He survived stage-four bladder cancer, which he was diagnosed with in the 1990's.

Family Life

His father served in the US Navy on a destroyer in Guam before becoming an insurance salesman.

Associated With

He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis by Pope John Paul II in 1983.