Andrew H. Cozzens

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Andrew Harmon Cozzens
Bishop of Crookston
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Cozzens with two deacons
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Crookston
AppointedOctober 18, 2021
InstalledDecember 6, 2021
Predecessor Michael Joseph Hoeppner
Orders
OrdinationMay 31, 1997
by  Harry J. Flynn
ConsecrationDecember 9, 2013
by  John Clayton Nienstedt, Harry J. Flynn, and Paul Sirba
Personal details
Born (1968-08-03) August 3, 1968 (age 53)
Previous post(s) Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
MottoPRÆBE NOBIS COR TUUM
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Andrew Harmon Cozzens
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Religious style Bishop

Andrew Harmon Cozzens (born August 3, 1968) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Crookston in Minnesota since 2021. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis in Minnesota from 2013 to 2021.

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Early life and education

Andrew Harmon Cozzens was born on August 3, 1968, in Denver, Colorado to Jack and Judy Cozzens. [1] He graduated from Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, in 1991. [2] During his time there, Cozzens helped found an anti-abortion student group and a charismatic prayer group. In 1990, Cozzens was arrested several times for blocking access to clinics providing abortion services to women, spending several weeks in jail. [3] [4] After serving as a missionary with NET Ministries in 1991 and 1992, Cozzens entered the Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity.

Priest

Cozzens was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis by Archbishop Harry J. Flynn on May 31, 1996. He served as associate pastor at the Cathedral of Saint Paul Parish from 1997 to 2000 and then at Divine Mercy Parish in Fairbault, Minnesota, from 2000 until 2002. He earned an Licentiate of Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (the Angelicum) in Rome in 2002 and began full-time doctoral studies the same year.

Cozzens earned his Doctorate of Sacred Theology in 2008 with a dissertation entitled Imago Vivens Iesu Christi Sponsi Ecclesiæ: The Priest as a Living Image of Jesus Christ, Bridegroom of the Church, through the Evangelical Counsels. [5] From 2006 to 2013, Cozzens was an assistant professor of sacramental theology and director of liturgy at the Saint Paul Seminary. [6]

Auxiliary bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis

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Coat of Arms as Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis

Cozzens was appointed titular bishop of Bisica and as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis on October 11, 2013, by Pope Francis. [7] He was consecrated a bishop on December 9, 2013, by Archbishop John Nienstedt. [8]

Cozzens was part of a team that investigated allegations of misconduct on the part of Archbishop Nienstedt. Cozzens later remarked on the investigation:

"It was doomed to fail. We did not have enough objectivity or experience with such investigations. Nor did we have authority to act. Throughout our efforts, we did not know where we could turn for assistance, because there was no meaningful structure to address allegations against bishops." [9]

In response to the former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick scandal, Cozzens advocated for a national review board of both clerical and lay members to investigate allegations of misconduct against American bishops. [9] From August to December 2018, he served as the interim rector for the Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity.[ citation needed ]

At the June 2021 meeting of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Cozzens, as chair of the Evangelization Committee, announced a nationwide Eucharistic Revival to begin in 2022. He said that the revival would focus on small local units such as families. The organization would be in three levels: parish, diocesan, and the whole United States. He said that the goal is to foster new and existing devotion to the Eucharist. [10]

Bishop of Crookston

On October 18, 2021, Pope Francis named Cozzens as bishop of the Diocese of Crookston. [11] [12] He was installed there on December 6, 2021. [13]

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References

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  2. Clawson, Makena. "Newly elected bishop, Andrew Cozzens, Raven alum – The Circuit". Benedictine Circuit. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  3. "State v. Cozzens". Justia Law. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  4. Wiering, Maria (25 November 2015). "Bishop fields queries on vocations, jail time in Google Hangout". TheCatholicSpirit.com. The Catholic Spirit. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  5. Cozzens, Andrew H. (2008). Imago vivens Iesu Christi sponsi ecclesiæ : the priest as a living image of Jesus Christ the bridegroom of the church through the Evangelical Counsels. Pontificia Studiorum Universitas a Sancto Thoma Aquinate in Urbe. OCLC   276887439 via WorldCat.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Reverend Andrew Cozzens Named Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis". Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
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  8. "Auxiliary bishop named for Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis". 11 October 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  9. 1 2 "Bishop Cozzens: Nienstedt investigation was 'doomed to fail'". Catholic News Agency. August 31, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  10. CNA. "'Eucharistic Revival' to begin in 2022: 'We want to start a fire, not a program'". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  11. "Resignations and Appointments, 18.10.2021" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. October 18, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  12. The Pillar (October 18, 2021). "Cozzens tapped to lead embattled Crookston diocese". www.pillarcatholic.com. The Pillar. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  13. "Diocese of Crookston installs Andrew Cozzens as eighth bishop". Grand Forks Herald. December 6, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
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Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
2013–2021
Succeeded by
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Preceded by Bishop of Crookston
2021–present
Succeeded by
incumbent