INDIANAPOLIS -- Funeral services will be held Wednesday for retired Indianapolis Catholic Archbishop Daniel Buechlein at the cathedral where he presided for 19 years.
The archdiocese says the 79-year-old Buechlein died last Thursday at southern Indiana's St. Meinrad Archabbey, where he moved after a stroke forced his retirement in 2011.
Buechlein was installed as the Archbishop of Indianapolis on September 9, 1992 at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul.
After learning of Buechlein's death, Archbishop Charles Thompson, current Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, released the following statement:
“My relationship with Archbishop Daniel, a great mentor and dear friend, extends from 1983, when we first met. Though he will be greatly missed, Archbishop Daniel's legacy always pointing to Jesus Christ will continue among us. He was a faithful monk, priest, rector and bishop. Like so many, I will certainly miss him. He was such a tremendous model of prayerfulness, holiness and leadership. I also feel deeply blessed to have many wonderful memories of him. It is most humbling to follow in his footsteps as Archbishop of Indianapolis. My thoughts and prayers are with our Archdiocesan family, St. Meinrad Archabbey/Seminary and the Buechlein family. Through the mercy of God, may Archbishop Daniel and all the faithful departed Rest In Peace.”
The funeral mass will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, 1347 N. Meridian St., in Indianapolis.
Click here to watch the live stream, beginning at 11 a.m.
There will be visitation again Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Central Time at Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 200 Hill Dr., in St. Meinrad. Visitation continues on Thursday from 8:30-9:45 a.m.. followed by a burial mass at 10 a.m.
Buechlein will be buried at the Archabbey Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the "Catholic Community Foundation" of the archdiocese for the Bishop Simon Brute College Seminary Endowment Fund or to "Saint Meinrad Archabbey.
Buechlein became the fifth archbishop of Indianapolis in 1992 following five years as bishop of the Memphis, Tennessee, diocese.
He grew up in the southern Indiana city of Jasper and became a Benedictine monk at St. Meinrad.
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