Timothy Doherty


Timothy Lawrence Doherty
Bishop of Lafayette in Indiana
DioceseLafayette in Indiana
AppointedMay 12, 2010
InstalledJuly 15, 2010
PredecessorWilliam Leo Higi
Orders
OrdinationJune 26, 1976
by Arthur J. O'Neill
ConsecrationJuly 15, 2010
by Daniel M. Buechlein, William Leo Higi, and Thomas G. Doran
Personal details
Born (1950-09-29) September 29, 1950
DenominationRoman Catholic
MottoThe word of God is not chained
Styles of
Timothy Lawrence Doherty
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Timothy Lawrence Doherty (born September 29, 1950) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was a priest of the Diocese of Rockford in Illinois until he was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana by Pope Benedict XVI on May 12, 2010. On July 15, 2010, Doherty was consecrated, becoming the sixth bishop of the diocese.