Dr. David Mueckl, Archdiocese of St. Louis’ Chief Administrative Officer, has been honored by Pope Benedict:

St. Louis, MO — His Excellency, Archbishop Robert J. Carlson, Archbishop of Saint Louis, has announced that His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, has bestowed upon Dr. David Mueckl, PhD, DBA, the Papal Honor of Knight Commander with Star of the Pontifical Equestrian Order of Saint Gregory the Great.

The Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great was established on September 1, 1831, by Pope Gregory XVI. It is one of the five pontifical orders of knighthood in the Catholic Church. As part of the reform of the Papal Orders instituted by Saint Pius X, in 1905 the grades of the Order were modified by the addition of a Star for a higher category of Knights Commander as well as assigning to the Papal Knights a particular place in Papal processions and in ceremonies of the Church.

The order is bestowed on Catholic men and women (and in rare cases, non-Catholic men) in recognition of their service to the Church, unusual labors, support of the Holy See, and the good example set in their communities and country.

Dr. Mueckl, who has served as Chief Administrative Officer for the Archdiocese of St. Louis for two and a half years, has also served Holy Mother Church at the Vatican level as well. From 2003-2006, Dr. Mueckl served as Consultant to the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith and from 2006-2009, Dr. Mueckl served as Consultant to the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See.

Congratulations, Dr. David Mueckl! For more info, visit the St. Louis Review.

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