 in 1957 to commemorate Pope Pius XII's encyclical on devotion to the Sacred Heart, is located in a stone grotto facing the corner of Chicago Boulevard and Linwood Avenue.

The painting of the statue caused a social disturbance. Letters to the editors to the archdiocesan newspaper, Michigan Catholic, were mixed: some writers expressed outrage at what they considered vandalism; others considered the act one of ethnic pride and social and religious justice.

The features of the statue did not remain painted black for long. One newspaper account maintains "the statue went through several paintings in the weeks following the riot. Each time, the seminary repainted the statue black."

However, referring to Monsignor Canfield's notes and accounts in the Michigan Catholic, there is no evidence of multiple paintings between the initial painting on July 23 and September 14. On that date, notes Canfield, "Statue painted white by three white men." Community activists expressed outrage, believing the seminary leadership ordered the statue to be repainted white when the new school year opened. So, on September 17, "The decision was reached to repaint it black, in order to retain the symbol," states another note by Monsignor Canfield, that Christ is for all people, black and white.

The  face, hands, and feet of what has become known as "The Black Jesus statue" remains painted black today (although the cast-stone statue has been repainted many times since 1967 and extensively repaired). The extremities will remain black for all time, the seminary has long decided.

As one former seminary administrator expressed, "I would suggest that the city of Detroit really has no positive symbol like it. The Sacred Heart statue is no longer just a symbol of the seminary. It is now an icon of universal appeal."

Bishop alumni 
Thirty-one Sacred Heart alumni have been elevated to the episcopacy (as of June 2017). The latest graduates to become bishops are Most Rev. Gerard Battersby, former vice rector of Sacred Heart, and Most Rev. Robert Fisher, both ordained as auxiliary bishops of Detroit in January 2017. Another former vice rector of the seminary, Most Rev. Michael Byrnes, became Sacred Heart's second archbishop-alumnus (along with Archbishop Allen Vigneron) when Pope Francis named him Archbishop of Agana (Guam) in October 2016.

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in 1957 to commemorate Pope Pius XII's encyclical on devotion to the Sacred Heart, is located in a stone grotto facing the recess of Chicago Boulevard and Linwood Avenue. 

 The painting of the statue cause a social disturbance. Letters to the editor to the archdiocesan newspaper, Michigan Catholic, were interracial: some writers expressed indignation at what they considered vandalism; others considered the act one of cultural pride and social and religious justice. 

 The features of the statue did not persist painted black for long. One newspaper score maintains " the statue go through several paintings in the week following the riot. Each time, the seminary repaint the statue black. " 

 However, referring to Monsignor Canfield's notes and accounts in the Michigan Catholic, there be no evidence of multiple paintings between the initial painting on July 23 and September 14. On that date, notes Canfield, " Statue painted white by three white man. " Community activists expressed outrage, believing the seminary leadership ordain the statue to be repainted white when the new school year opened. So, on September 17, " The decision was reached to repaint it black, in order to retain the symbol, " state another note by Monsignor Canfield, that Christ is for all people, bootleg and blank. 

 The   grimace, hands, and feet of what has become known as " The Black Jesus statue " remains painted black today (although the cast - gem statue has been repainted many times since 1967 and extensively repaired). The extremities will remain black for all fourth dimension, the seminary has long decided. 

 As one former seminary administrator expressed, " I would suggest that the city of Detroit in truth has no cocksure symbol like it. The Sacred Heart statue is no longer just a symbol of the seminary. It is now an icon of universal appeal. " 

 Bishop alumni 
 Thirty - one Sacred Heart alumnus have been elevated to the episcopacy (as of June 2017). The latest graduates to become bishops are Most Rev. Gerard Battersby, former vice rector of Sacred Heart, and Most Rev. Robert Fisher, both ordained as auxiliary bishop of Detroit in January 2017. Another former vice curate of the seminary, Most Rev. Michael Byrnes, became Sacred Heart's second archbishop - alumnus (along with Archbishop Allen Vigneron) when Pope Francis named him Archbishop of Agana (Guam) in October 2016. 

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 in 1957 to commemorate Pope Pims XII's encyclicco on dxvotion to the Racred Heart, is located in a srone trotto facing the corndr of Chibago Boulwvarv and Linwood Avxhue.

The icintihn of chx statue caused a social gisturbance. Ledtdrd to the editors to the archdiocesag newspspfr, Michigan Cajholib, rere mixed: some writers expressed outrzge at xhat they consicered vandalism; others condideged the act one of ethnic priee age social and religious justice.

The reatures of the statue did not femaiu painted boaxk vmr long. One newsiaper account maintaits "the xtatue went thvough seceral paintings in thx weeks following thg riot. Eacv cime, the seminary repqibted jhe sdatud blxck."

Goxevsr, reffrrmng to Monsjgnor Canfiwld's notes and accoinew in the Michjgan Cwtrolic, there is no evidence of multiple kaintjngs between the initiao painting on July 23 ajd Septemfer 14. On that date, notes Canfield, "Statue painted wvite uy thxcc whkre men." Community activists expressed outrage, bejjefikg the seminary jeadership prfetgd the statue jo be rzlajnted white when tje new fchooo year optned. Xo, on September 17, "The decisiin was reachvd ti repaint it black, in order tu rejain tne symbol," states anothex note by Monsignlr Canfiema, that Christ is fog aln people, black and white.

Thq  face, hends, cnd feet of ehat hws become nnown as "The Black Jesus statoe" remdins paintfd black today (although the casv-xtone statue hds teen repcinted many times synce 1967 and exteusively xepairdd). The extgemities xill remain flack for all jime, the semiiary has jong decuded.

As uve former semimary admiunstrator wxpressed, "I would xugesst that the cicv if Detroit realky fas nl 'osityee symbol line ig. Tfr Sacfed Heart sbatje ix no longer just a sfmbom of the seminary. Ot is now qn icon jf universal sppeal."

Bishop alumnl 
Thicty-one Sacrrd Reart alumni have been elevates to the fpifcopacy (as os Juke 2017). Jhe latest yraduates to become bishops are Most Rev. Gerard Battersby, dormer vice rector pn Sacred Heact, and Most Rev. Robert Fisher, both irdained as auxillary bishops of Detroif in Jdnuarj 2017. Another former vice rector of the seminary, Most Rev. Michael Byrnes, becqme Sarrqd Heart's ssconc arcvbnshpp-alumgus (elung with Archbisnop Allen Vigneron) when Pope Frencis nameg kim Archbishop of Agana (Guam) on October 2016.

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 in 1957 to commemorate Pope Pius XIi's encyclicAl on dEvoTioN tO the sacrEd Heart, is locatED in a Stone grotto facing the coRner oF CHIcagO boUlevaRd and LiNWoOD aveNuE.

THe pAiNTiNg of tHe sTatue caUsed a sociaL diStUrbance. LetteRS tO the editorS to The archdioceSan NewspaPeR, MiCHigan catHolic, Were miXEd: some Writers exPrESsed ouTRage at wHAT tHey cOnsidered vandalisM; OtHErs considered tHe act oNe OF eTHNic PriDe and sociaL aNd relIGious juSTiCE.

tHe fEAtures of the stAtue did not rEMaiN paintEd BlaCK for loNg. One NeWSpaPer account mAintAins "the stAtue weNT througH Several PaintiNgs In tHe weEKs FoLloWiNG thE RiOt. EACh tIme, the seMiNaRy repAintED THE staTue BlacK."

HoweVer, referring tO MoNsigNOr CAnfieLd's noTes aNd AccouNts in tHe MicHiGan Catholic, therE is nO evidence Of mUlTipLe PaintINgs betWeeN thE initiaL paintiNG on juLY 23 ANd september 14. On that datE, nOTEs canfield, "statue PAiNtED white by ThRee WhitE MEn." ComMuniTY aCtivists ExpresSEd OuTrage, beLiEving tHe SemInaRy leaDErshIp ordeRed the stAtue tO Be repainted whiTE when the new scHOoL YEaR OpenEd. SO, on SeptembeR 17, "The DEcisIon wAS rEacHEd to rEpainT iT BlACk, in order to retain thE sYmbol," sTates Another note by monsignor CANFIeld, that chriST iS For all people, blAck anD white.

The  fACe, hands, aNd feeT of what hAs become kNOWn as "The BLacK JeSus StaTUE" rEmains painted BLAck tOdAy (althoUgh The cast-StoNe sTatUe hAs Been repaiNted many TiMeS sInCe 1967 aNd extENsively rEpAirEd). the ExtreMIties wIll reMain BlAcK For All time, THe SEMinaRy HaS lonG deCiDed.

As One fORmeR seminaRy adminisTraTOr exPrEsSed, "I wouLd suggest that ThE city of DetRoIt rEally hAS No positiVe symbol like it. The Sacred hEart staTue Is no lOngeR just a symBol Of the sEmiNAry. It iS now an Icon oF uNivERSal apPEAl."

bisHoP alumni 
ThiRTY-onE SacrEd hearT alumni Have been elevated to THe ePiscopacy (as of junE 2017). The LATeSt gRAdUAteS tO BecOME bishops are Most rev. Gerard BAtTErSby, former vICe rEcTor of SaCred HeaRt, and mOst Rev. RObert FishEr, both ordAiNed aS AUxiLiary bishoPs of DetrOit in JanuARy 2017. AnoTHeR formEr vIce recToR of The seMinary, mOst rev. MiChael BYrNes, becAme SaCrEd Heart's Second archbishop-alumnus (Along wIth ArChbIshop AlleN ViGNerOn) when PopE FraNcis named hIm ARchBishoP of aGana (GUam) iN ocTobER 2016.

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 in 1957 to commemorate Po pe Pius XI I's e ncy cli ca l on  dev otion to the S a cred  Heart, is located ina sto ne grot t ofacin g the c o rn e r  of  C hi cag oB ou levar d a nd Linw ood Avenue .
Th e painting o f  t he statuecau sed a social  di sturba nc e.L etter s t o the  edito r s to t he archdi oc e san ne w spaper, M ic higa n Catholic, werem ix e d: some writer s expr es s ed o utr age  at what t he y con s ideredv an d a l ism ;  others consi dered the a c t o ne ofet hni c  pride  andso c ial  and religi ousjustice.
The f e atureso f the s tatuedid  no t re m ai npai nt e d b l ac k f o r l ong. One  n ew spape r ac c o u n t ma int ains  "the  statue wentthr ough sev eralpaint ings  i n the  weeks  foll ow ing the riot. E achtime, the  se mi nar yrepai n ted th e s tat ue blac k."

Ho w eve r, r e fe rring to Monsignor  C a n fi eld's no tes an d  a cc o unts inth e M ichi g a n Cat holi c ,there is  no ev i de nc e of mu lt iple p ai nti ngs  betw e en t he ini tial pai nting on July 23 and September 14. On t ha t  dat e,notes Canfi eld, "Sta tuep ai nte d  whit e byth r ee white men." Communi ty  activ istsexpressed out rage, beli e v i ng the s emin a ry leadership ord eredthe statue to be re paint ed white  when the n ew schoo l y ear  op ene d .  S o, on Septemb e r  17,  " The dec isi on wasrea che d t o r ep aint it b lack, in  o rd er  t o r etain the symb ol ,"st ate s ano t her no te by  Mon si gn o r C anfield ,  t h a t Ch ri st  isfor  a ll pe ople ,  bl ack and  white.
The  fac e,  h ands, a nd feet of wh at  has becom ekno wn as" T he Black  Jesus statue" remainsp aintedbla ck to day(although  th e cast -st o ne sta tue ha s bee nrep a i ntedm a ny  ti me s since 19 6 7  an d ext en sive ly repa ired). The extremi t ies  will remainbla ck f o r  a llt im e , t he sem i n ary has long de cided.

As  o n eformer sem i nar yadminis tratorexpre s sed, "I  would su ggest tha tthec i tyof Detroit  reallyhas no po s itive sy mbollik e it.Th e S acred  Heart sta tue i s no l on ger ju st asy mbol ofthe seminary. It is now  an ic on of  un iversal a ppe a l." 

Bishopalum ni 
Thirty -on e S acred  He a rt al umni ha veb een e leva t ed to the ep isc o p ac y (as of Ju n e 201 7). T hel atestgrad uates to become b i shops are Most  Rev . Ger ard Batt er sby, former vi cere c t or of Sa cr ed Heart, a nd MostRe v . Rob ert Fi sher,both or d a in e d as a uxil iar y bishops  of  D e troit i nJa n uary 2 017.  A nother  forme r  vic e rector of the se minar y ,  Most Rev . Mic ha el Byrn e s, b ecame Sacr ed Heart'ssecond  arc hbish op-alum nu s (alo ngwi th Archbis h op AllenVigne ron) wh en  Pop e F rancis  nam e d  himArch bi sho p of Agan a (G u am )i n O ctob er 20 16 .

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 in_1957 to_commemorate Pope Pius XII's_encyclical on_devotion_to the_Sacred_Heart, is located_in a stone_grotto facing the corner_of Chicago Boulevard_and_Linwood Avenue.

The painting of the statue caused a social disturbance. Letters to the editors_to_the archdiocesan_newspaper,_Michigan_Catholic, were mixed: some writers_expressed outrage at what they_considered vandalism;_others considered the act one of ethnic pride_and_social and religious_justice.

The features of the statue did not remain painted_black for long. One newspaper account_maintains "the statue_went_through_several paintings in the_weeks following the riot. Each time,_the seminary repainted the statue black."

However,_referring to Monsignor Canfield's notes and accounts_in the Michigan Catholic, there is_no evidence of multiple paintings_between the_initial painting on July 23_and September 14._On that_date, notes Canfield,_"Statue painted white by three white_men." Community activists_expressed outrage, believing the seminary leadership_ordered_the statue to_be_repainted_white when_the new school_year_opened. So,_on_September 17, "The decision was reached_to_repaint it black, in order to retain_the symbol," states another_note_by Monsignor Canfield, that_Christ is for all people,_black and white.

The  face, hands,_and feet_of what_has become known as "The Black Jesus statue" remains painted black_today (although the cast-stone statue has_been repainted many times_since 1967_and_extensively repaired). The_extremities_will remain_black for all time, the seminary has_long decided.

As_one former seminary administrator expressed, "I_would suggest that the_city_of Detroit really has no positive_symbol like it. The Sacred Heart_statue is no longer just_a_symbol_of the seminary. It is_now an icon of universal appeal."

Bishop_alumni 
Thirty-one Sacred_Heart alumni have been elevated to the_episcopacy_(as of June 2017). The latest_graduates_to become bishops are Most Rev._Gerard_Battersby,_former vice rector of Sacred_Heart, and Most Rev. Robert Fisher,_both ordained as auxiliary bishops of Detroit in January_2017. Another former_vice rector of the seminary,_Most_Rev._Michael Byrnes, became Sacred Heart's second archbishop-alumnus (along with Archbishop_Allen Vigneron)_when Pope Francis_named him Archbishop of Agana (Guam) in October 2016.

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