Timeline
June 6, 1952: Born in Memphis
July 15, 1978: Ordained a priest at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Memphis
Jan. 4, 2000: Appointed bishop of Little Rock
March 6, 2000: Ordained sixth bishop of Little Rock
March 2002: Issued first pastoral letter on U.S. sexual abuse scandal
July 2003: Updated diocesan sexual abuse policy
July 15, 2003: Celebrated 25th anniversary of priesthood
October 2004: Kicked off Year of the Eucharist in Diocese of Little Rock
March 6, 2005: Celebrated fifth anniversary as bishop by publishing book “Of You My Heart Has Spoken”
Oct. 29, 2005: Led the Eucharistic Congress with 5,000 Catholics across the state
May 16, 2006: Appointed bishop of the Diocese of Joliet
June 27, 2006: Installed bishop of Joliet
Sept. 16, 2010: Appointed archbishop of the Archdiocese of Seattle
Dec. 1, 2010: Installed archbishop of Seattle
A timeline of Archbishop J. Peter Sartain’s life.
