Background
Buechlein, Daniel Mark was born on April 20, 1938 in Jasper, Indiana, United States. Son of Carl and Rose (Blessinger) Buechlein.
Buechlein, Daniel Mark was born on April 20, 1938 in Jasper, Indiana, United States. Son of Carl and Rose (Blessinger) Buechlein.
Bachelor, St. Meinrad College, 1961. Attended, St. Meinrad School Theology, 1961—1964. Licence in Sacred Theology, Benedictine University Sant' Anselmo, Rome, 1966.
Assistant dean students, St. Meinrad College, 1966-1968;
director spiritual formation, St. Meinrad College, 1968-1971;
president, rector, St. Meinrad School Theology, 1971-1982;
president, rector, St. Meinrad School Theology and St. Meinrad College, 1982-1987;
bishop, Diocese of Memphis, Tennessee, 1987-1992;
installed archbishop of Indianapolis,, since 1992. Chairman division religion St. Meinrad College, 1967-1971, member Archabbey Council, 1967-1987. Director First National Conference for Seminary Spiritual Dirs., summer 1971.
Member formation committee Conference of Major Superiors of Men of United States of America, 1971-1978. Member of national steering committee for follow-up of 1983 National Assembly Seminary Rectors and Ordinaries. Chairman of Commission on proestly formation National Conference Catholic Bishops, 1990-1993, member administrative committee 1990-1993, commission on marriageand family life, 1987, advisor doctrine committee, 1989-1993, member commission on doctrine, 1989-1993, administrative committee, 1990-1993, budget committee, 1990-1992, bishop's emergency relief committee, 1990-1992, chairman ad hoc commission to oversee use of Catechism of Catholic Church, since 1994, member subcommittee on pastoral messagein abortion, since 1994.
Peritus International Synod on Priestly Formation, Rome, 1990. Board directors S.E. Regional Office for Hispanics Afairs and S.E. Pastoral Institute. Co-president Disciples of Christ-Roman Catholic Internat.Dialogue, since 1995.
Board of directors Southeast Regional Office for Hispanic Affairs and Southeast Pastoral Institute, since 1987. Member National Association Seminary Spiritual Dirs. (founding coordinator 1972), Midwest Association Seminary Spiritual Dirs.
(founding coordinator 1971), Midwest Association Theological Schools (secretary-treasurer 1972-1974, ptrd. 1974-1975), Theological Education Association Mid-American (secretary 1972-1974, 80-82, vice president 1974-1976, president 1976-1978, 82-84), National Catholic Education Association (chairman of the executive committee of seminary division 1984-1985, 85-86), National Conference Catholic Bishops (member commission on marriage and family life1987-1989, commission on priestly formation 1987-1989, administrative committee since 1988, board directors since 1988, budget and finance committee 1990-1992).