Robert Emmet Barron (born November 19, 1959) is an American

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of the

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who has served as bishop of the Diocese of Winona–Rochester since 2022. He is the founder of the Catholic ministerial organization Word on Fire, and was the host of ''

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'', a documentary TV series about Catholicism that aired on

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. He served as rector at Mundelein Seminary from 2012 to 2015 and as

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for the

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from 2015 to 2022. Barron has published books, essays, and articles on theology and

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. He is a religion correspondent for

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and has also appeared on

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, and

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. He has been informally called the "bishop of social media" and the "bishop of the Internet". , Barron's regular YouTube videos have been viewed over 151 million times; he has over 3 million followers on Facebook, 399,000 on

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, and 254,000 on

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. In addition, he has been invited to speak about religion at the headquarters of

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, and

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. He has keynoted several conferences and events over the world, including the 2016 World Youth Day and the 2015

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. Barron's 2016 film series, ''Catholicism: The Pivotal Players'', was syndicated for national television in the United States.

Life and clerical career

Early life

Robert Barron was born on November 19, 1959, in Chicago. He is of Irish descent. He spent his childhood first in Detroit, then in the Chicago suburb of Western Springs. His mother was a homemaker, and his father, who died in 1987, was a national

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for John Sexton & Company, a national food distributor. He has a sister, Pat Callahan, a teacher at

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in the Chicago western suburbs, and a brother, John Barron, who was the

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's publisher. Barron started reading the works of

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when he was a freshman at Fenwick High School, a private Dominican high school. He transferred to

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, a private Benedictine high school, where he graduated in 1977. Barron attended the

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in South Bend, Indiana, for a year before transferring to Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois. One year later, he was accepted as a Basselin Scholar at the School of Theology of the

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in Washington, D.C., where he earned a

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degree in 1981 and a

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degree in 1982; his master's thesis was on the

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. Barron earned a

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from Mundelein Seminary in 1986.

Priesthood

Barron was ordained to the priesthood for the

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on May 24, 1986, by Cardinal

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. After serving as an associate pastor of St. Paul of the Cross Catholic Parish in

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, from 1986 to 1989, he was sent to France and earned a

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at the

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in 1992. His dissertation was titled "Creation as Discipleship: A Study of the De potentia of Thomas Aquinas in Light of the Dogmatik of Paul Tillich". In addition to his native English, Barron is fluent in French, Spanish, German, and

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. He is a proponent of

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's " dare we hope" theology, declaring there is "objective ground" for a "hope that all men may be saved". From 1992 until 2015, Barron was a professor of

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at University of St. Mary of the Lake, where he was also named the inaugural Francis Cardinal George Professor of Faith and Culture in 2008. He also served as president-rector from 2012 to 2015. Barron lectured extensively in the United States and internationally, including the

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and the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. In 2000, Barron launched Word on Fire Catholic Ministries, a non-profit organization, that supports his evangelistic endeavors. ''Word on Fire'' programs, featuring Barron, have been broadcast regularly on

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, Telecare,

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and the Word on Fire YouTube channel. Barron's Word on Fire website offers daily blogs, articles, commentaries and over ten years of weekly sermon podcasts. In 2002, Barron was a visiting professor at the University of Notre Dame and at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in 2007. He was also twice scholar-in-residence at the Pontifical North American College, in 2007 and 2010.

Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles

On July 21, 2015,

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appointed Barron an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and

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of Macriana in Mauritania. Archbishop

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noted that Barron's media talent and rapport with young people, as well as his outreach to other faiths would be good for the archdiocese. Archbishop Cupich said he would be of great benefit to the archdiocese. On September 8, 2015, Barron received his episcopal consecration at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels from Archbishop José H. Gomez. That same month, Barron started a weekly podcast called ''The Word on Fire Show''.

Bishop of Winona–Rochester

On June 2, 2022, Pope Francis appointed Barron as the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, in southern

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. His installation there took place on July 29, 2022, at the Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in

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White House Religious Liberty Commission

On May 1, 2025, it was announced the Barron would serve on the Trump Administration's newly created Religious Liberty Commission. The commission is tasked with delivering a report on the state of religious liberty in the US. The same day, other members of the panel were announced, including clerics like Cardinal Timothy Dolan.

Media career

Barron lectures extensively in the United States and internationally and he has published numerous books, essays, and DVD programs. He is a frequent commentator for ''

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'', ''NBC Nightly News'',

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, ''Our Sunday Visitor'', the ''

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'' (London, UK) and '' The Catholic New World''.

Internet

Barron's website hosts daily blog posts, weekly articles and video commentaries, and an audio archive of over 500 homilies. Barron has the following social media statistics: * 3.1 million Facebook followers * 1.86 million YouTube subscribers * 530,000+

followers * 324,000+ X (formerly Twitter) followers

Videos

Barron has produced over 1,000 online video commentaries, which have attracted over 84 million views. His weekly productions include Sunday homilies and brief theological reviews of contemporary culture, including movies, books, music, and current events.

Television

Barron's videos are aired on

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, Telecare, NET TV, and Salt + Light Television. He created a 10-part documentary, ''Catholicism'', filmed in 16 countries, which aired on public television in the United States beginning in 2011. A sequel was released in September 2013, titled ''Catholicism: The New Evangelization''. In October 2010, Barron premiered a half-hour television show, ''Word on Fire with Father Barron'', on

on Sundays. Barron is the first priest since Archbishop

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in the 1950s to have a regular national program on a commercial television network.

Radio/podcast

Barron produces a weekly

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on faith and culture titled ''The Word on Fire Show'', which has been downloaded over 10 million times. His weekly homilies and podcasts air on radio stations around the United States. Barron has appeared on other podcasts, including those of

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, and Tucker Carlson.

Works

Books

* ''A Study of the De potentia of Thomas Aquinas in Light of the Dogmatik of Paul Tillich'' (1993) * ''Thomas Aquinas: Spiritual Master'' (1996) * ''And Now I See: A Theology of Transformation'' (1998) * ''Heaven in Stone and Glass'' (2000) * ''The Strangest Way: Walking the Christian Path'' (2002) * ''Bridging the Great Divide: Musings of a Post-Liberal, Post-Conservative, Evangelical Catholic'' (2004) * ''The Priority of Christ: Toward a Post-Liberal Catholicism'' (2007) * ''Word on Fire: Proclaiming the Power of Christ'' (2008) * ''Eucharist'' (2008) * ''Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith'' (2011) * ''New King for a New Kingdom'' (2012) * ''The New Evangelization and the New Media'' (2014) * ''Seeds of the Word: Finding God in the Culture'' (2015) * ''2 Samuel''. Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible (2015) * ''Exploring Catholic Theology: Essays on God, Liturgy, and Evangelization'' (2015) * ''Vibrant Paradoxes: The Both/And of Catholicism'' (2016) * ''To Light a Fire on the Earth: Proclaiming the Gospel in a Secular Age'' (2017) * ''Arguing Religion: A Bishop Speaks at Facebook and Google'' (2018) * ''Letter to a Suffering Church: A Bishop Speaks on the Sexual Abuse Crisis'' (2019) * ''Centered: The Spirituality of Word on Fire'' (2020) * ''The Pivotal Players: 12 Heroes Who Shaped the Church and Changed the World'' (2020) * ''Renewing Our Hope: Essays for the New Evangelization'' (2020) * ''The Rosary with Bishop Robert Barron'' (2021) * ''Light from Light: A Theological Reflection on the Nicene Creed'' (2021) * ''Proclaiming the Power of Christ: Classic Sermons'' (2021) * ''Redeeming the Time: Gospel Perspectives on the Challenges of the Hour'' (2022) * ''The Great Story of Israel: Election, Freedom, Holiness'' (2022) * ''This is My Body: A Call to Eucharistic Revival'' (2023) * ''Come Lord Jesus: Timeless Homilies for Advent and Christmas'' (2023) * ''2023 Advent Gospel Reflections'' (2023) * ''2024 Lenten Gospel Reflections'' (2024) * ''An Introduction to Prayer'' (2024) * ''2025 Lenten Gospel Reflections'' (2025)

DVDs

*''Untold Blessings The Three Paths of Holiness'' (2005) *''Conversion'' (2006) *''Faith Clips'' (2007) *''Seven Deadly Sins, Seven Lively Virtues'' (2007) *''Eucharist'' (2009) *''Catholicism'' (2011) *''Catholicism: The New Evangelization'' (2013) *''Priest, Prophet, King'' (2014) *''The Mystery of God'' (2015) *''Catholicism: The Pivotal Players Volume I'' (2016) *''David the King'' (2017) *''The Mass'' (2018) *''Catholicism: The Pivotal Players St. Augustine & St. Benedict'' (2018) *''Catholicism: The Pivotal Players Fulton Sheen & Flannery O'Connor'' (2019) *''The Sacraments'' (2020) *''The Creed'' (2021)

Distinctions

Orders

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Honorary academic awards

* 2025: Doctor of Public Service, Honoris Causa

* 2023:

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of Public Service, Honoris Causa

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* 2022: Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa

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* 2019: Doctor of Theology, Honoris Causa Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas * 2018: Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa Assumption College * 2017: Doctor of Divinity, Honoris Causa

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* 2016: Doctor of Sacred Theology, Honoris Causa

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* 2013: Doctor of Religious Education, Honoris Causa

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* 2012: Doctor of Humanities, Honoris Causa

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Awards

* 2015: Fisher's Net Award for Best Overall and for Best Social Media Presence * 2012:

Christ Brings Hope Award * 2003:

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Book Award: ''The Strangest Way: Walking the Christian Path'' * 1998: Catholic Press Association Journalism Award: Best Article - Clergy, Religious, "The Uncanny God" * 1997: Catholic Press Association Book Award: ''Thomas Aquinas: Spiritual Master'' * 1995: Catholic Press Association Journalism Award: Best Article - Professional and Special Interest, "Priest as Bearer of the Mystery"

References

External links

Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona–Rochester official websiteRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles official websiteBarron's YouTube channel
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