Stephen Jensen
- Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Vancouver (2009–2013)
(English: To prepare His ways)
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Stephen Arthur Jensen (born May 30, 1954) is a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was ordained a priest on May 24, 1980, by then-Archbishop James Francis Carney. On April 2, 2013, he was ordained Bishop of the Diocese of Prince George.[4]
Background
Jensen was born on May 30, 1954, in North Vancouver. He studied at St. Peter's Seminary in London, Ontario, receiving a BA in Philosophy and a Master of Divinity in 1976 and 1979 respectively.[5]
Ordination
Jensen was ordained as a priest on May 24, 1980, by the then-Archbishop of Vancouver James Carney. He then served as pastor for Immaculate Conception in Vancouver, St. Ann's in Abbotsford, and Corpus Christi, also in Vancouver.[5]
Diocese of Prince George
On April 2, 2013, Jensen was ordained the Bishop of the Diocese of Prince George by Archbishop J. Michael Miller. Jensen has served in his post since that date, and remains a member of the board for St. Mark's College and Corpus Christi College.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Vocations Ordination Dates". RCAV.org. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ "Bishop Stephen Jensen". Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince George. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ Rumohr, Nathan (January 2013). "Tireless priest moves north" (PDF). Northern Catholic News. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Stephen Arthur Jensen [Catholic-Hierarchy]".
- ^ a b "Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops - Appointment of new Bishop for Prince George".
- ^ "Bishop - The Roman Catholic Diocese Of Prince George".
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| Preceded by Mark Hagemoen | Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Vancouver 2009–2013 | Succeeded by Joseph Phuong Nguyen |
| Preceded by Gerald Wiesner | Bishop of Prince George 2013–present | Incumbent |
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