Career
He was appointed to this post by Pope Benedict XVI on August 14, 2007 and installed on October 2, 2007. He has written several books Baker was ordained for the diocese of Street Augustine in 1970 and sent to Rome for doctoral studies in dogmatic theology shortly thereafter.
He has served in turns as a parish priest, campus minister and seminary formator.
In 1999, Baker was appointed Bishop of Charleston. As bishop of Charleston, Baker presided over rapid growth, thanks to a combination of adult converts, (the state"s Catholic population boomed by almost 40% to over 175,000 during his tenure).
Bishop Baker dedicated new or expanded churches, schools and parish facilities. The Diocese of Charleston bishopric was filled January
24, 2009 by Bishop Robert East. Guglielmone, formerly rector of Saint Agnes Cathedral of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, New New York