Jeffrey S. Grob

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Jeffrey Scott Grob
Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago
Titular Bishop of Abora
See Archdiocese of Chicago
AppointedSeptember 11, 2020
InstalledNovember 13, 2020
Other post(s) Titular Bishop of Abora
Orders
OrdinationMay 23, 1992
by  Joseph Bernardin
ConsecrationNovember 13, 2020
by  Blase J. Cupich, John R. Manz, and Joseph N. Perry
Personal details
Born (1961-03-19) March 19, 1961 (age 62)
Madison, Wisconsin, US
Education St. Meinrad Seminary
Pontifical College Josephinum
Saint John's University
Mundelein Seminary
Saint Paul University
MottoJesus the vine
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Religious style Bishop

Jeffrey Scott Grob (born March 19, 1961) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Chicago in Illinois since 2020.

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Biography

Early life

Jeffrey Grob was born on March 19, 1961, in Cross Plains, Wisconsin to Gerald Grob and Bonnie (Meinholz) Grob, both dairy farmers. [1] He attended Saint Francis Xavier School in Cross Plains. After deciding to enter the priesthood, Grob attended Holy Name High School Seminary in Madison, Wisconsin. [2]

Grob then entered Saint Meinrad Seminary in St. Meinrad, Indiana, then finished his undergraduate education at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Ohio. He received Bachelor of Religious Studies degree from the Josephinum in 1988. [2] Grob attended Saint John's University in Minnesota for one year, then continued his studies at Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois. Grob received a Master of Divinity degree in 1992. [2]

Priesthood

On May 23, 1992, Grob was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Chicago by Cardinal Joseph Bernardin at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago. [2] [3]

After his 1992 ordination, the archdiocese assigned Grob as resident and assistant pastor at Sts. Faith, Hope and Charity Parish in Winnetka, Illinois. In 1994, he assumed the additional responsibility of assistant chancellor for the archdiocese. Grobe earned a Licentiate in Sacred Theology in 1999 from Mundelein Seminary.

After receiving his licentiate, Grob left Winnetka to attend Saint Paul University in Ottawa, Ontario. On weekends, he performed pastoral duties at St. Basil Parish in Ottawa. Grob received a Licentiate in Canon Law in 2000 from Saint Paul [2] His doctoral thesis was a comparative study of the 1614 and 1998 versions of the rite of exorcism. [1] [4] [5]

After Grob returned to Chicago, Cardinal Francis George in 2003 named him as a judge of the archdiocesan court of appeals. He received his first appointment as pastor in 2005 at St. Anne Parish in Hazel Crest, Illinois. [5]

Grob soon returned to Ottawa; he received in 2007 a Doctor of Canon Law degree from St. Paul University and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Ottawa. Back in Chicago in 2008, Cardinal George appointed him pastor of St. Celestine Parish in Elmwood Park, Illinois and dean of Deanery IV-D. In 2015, Cardinal Blase Cupich named Grob as judicial vicar for the archdiocese. In 2017, he was elevated to chancellor. [3] [5]

Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago

Pope Francis appointed Grob as an auxiliary bishop of Chicago and titular bishop of Abora on September 11, 2020. [6] [7] [8] On November 13, 2020, Grob was consecrated at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago by Cupich, with Auxiliary Bishops John R. Manz, and Joseph N. Perry serving as co-consecrators. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 O'Brien, Joseph (January 14, 2018). "Understanding Exorcism: An Interview with Father Jeffrey Grob, Specialist in the Rite of Exorcism". Adoremus Bulletin.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Pope Francis names three auxiliary bishops for Chicago Archdiocese". Angelus . Catholic News Service . Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Bishop Jeffrey Scott Grob [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  4. ↑ Grob, Jeffrey S. (2007). A major revision of the discipline on exorcism: A comparative study of the liturgical laws in the 1614 and 1998 Rites of Exorcism (Thesis). University of Ottawa (Canada).
  5. 1 2 3 "Auxiliary Bishops - Archdiocese of Chicago". www.archchicago.org. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  6. ↑ "Pope Francis Names Three New Auxiliary Bishops of Chicago" (Press release). USCCB. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  7. ↑ Brockhaus, Hannah. "Franciscan Friars of the Renewal co-founder among Chicago's new auxiliary bishops". Catholic News Agency . Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  8. ↑ Tafoya, Bernie. "Pope Francis Names Three New Auxiliary Bishops For Archdiocese Of Chicago". WBBM . Retrieved September 11, 2020– via Radio.com.

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