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December 23, 2009

Ricard, formerly of Baltimore, recovering after stroke

Bishop John H. Ricard, who served 13 years in the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore, is alert and resting comfortably after suffering a stroke on Tuesday, according to the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee.

The 69-year-old bishop was upgraded from critical to serious condition at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, according to the diocese. He was admitted to Sacred Heart on Tuesday evening with symptoms of a stroke, according to the diocese. A CT scan confirmed the stroke.

Ricard was a popular auxiliary bishop in Baltimore from 1984 until 1997, when he was tapped by Pope John Paul II to head the Pensacola-Tallahassee diocese. The Baton Rouge, La., native was ordained a Josephite father in 1968.

The Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee is requesting prayers for Ricard's recovery, and has set up an online guestbook at which messages may be left for him. The Pensacola News Journal has a story at pnj.com.

Thanks to former Baltimore Sun religion writer John Rivera for the heads-up.

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About Matthew Hay Brown

Matthew Hay Brown writes and blogs about faith and values in public and private life for The Baltimore Sun. A former Washington correspondent for the newspaper, he has long written about the intersection of religion and politics. He has reported from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East, traveling most recently to Syria and Jordan to write about the Iraqi refugee crisis.

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