Ronald Michael Gilmore

Ronald Michael Gilmore (born April 23, 1942) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Dodge City in Kansas from 1998 to 2010.

Biography

Early life and education Ronald Gilmore was born on April 23, 1942, in Pittsburg, Kansas, to Leo and Maxine (née McColm) Gilmore.

From 1960 to 1962, Gilmore studied at Immaculate Conception Seminary in Conception, Missouri. After his ordination, Gilmore served as an associate pastor at Blessed Sacrament Parish in Wichita. In February 2021, Wheeler, now deceased, was investigated by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the diocese added his name to the list of diocese priests with credible accusations of sexual abuse of minors.

Bishop of Dodge City

On May 12, 1998, Pope John Paul II appointed Gilmore as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Dodge City. He was consecrated at St. Dominic Catholic Church in Garden City on July 16, 1998, by Archbishop James Keleher, with Bishops Eugene Gerber and Stanley Schlarman serving as co-consecrators. Within the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Gilmore sat on the Stewardship Committee.

Retirement On December 15, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI accepted Gilmore's letter of resignation as bishop of Dodge City. Gilmore had requested early retirement at age 68 from the pope because he felt the position had become a burden.