David Kagan

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

David Dennis Kagan
Bishop of Bismarck
See Diocese of Bismarck
AppointedOctober 19, 2011
InstalledNovember 30, 2011
Predecessor Paul Albert Zipfel
Previous post(s)Vicar general of the Diocese of Rockford
Orders
OrdinationJune 14, 1975
by  Arthur Joseph O'Neill
ConsecrationNovember 30, 2011
by  John Clayton Nienstedt, Paul Albert Zipfel, and Thomas G. Doran
Personal details
Born (1949-11-09) November 9, 1949 (age 75)
Waukegan, Illinois, US
Denomination Roman Catholic
MottoNihil amori Christi praeponere
(Put nothing before the love of Christ)
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Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Bishop

David Dennis Kagan (born November 9, 1949) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Bismarck in North Dakota since 2011.

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Biography

Early life and education

David Kagan was born on November 9, 1949, in Waukegan, Illinois, and grew up in Spring Grove, Illinois. He received his primary education at Saint Peter School in Spring Grove. Deciding to become a priest, Kagan entered the Salvatorian Seminary, a minor seminary in St. Nazianz, Wisconsin. He then studied philosophy at Loras College/St. Pius X Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa. [1] [2]

Priesthood

Kagan was ordained into the priesthood at the Cathedral of Saint Peter in Rockford, Illinois, by Bishop Arthur O'Neill on June 14, 1975, for the Diocese of Rockford. [3] After his 1975 ordination, the diocese assigned Kagan as parochial vicar of Saint Patrick Parish in Dixon, Illinois, and as a teacher of religious education at Newman Central Catholic High School in Sterling, Illinois.

Kagan went to Rome in 1977 to enter the seminary at the Pontifical North American College. He received a Licentiate of Canon Law from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome 1979. [2] After returning to Illinois, Kagan held the following positions within the diocese:

Kagan served as president of the presbyteral council and editor of the diocesan weekly paper. He was admitted to the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem as a knight commander in March 1995. [4] In 1994, Kagan was named vicar general and moderator of the curia for the diocese by his bishop, as well as honorary prelate by the Vatican. In 2011, the Vatican elevated Kagan to the rank of protonotary apostolic. [4]

Bishop of Bismarck

Kagan was named bishop of Bismarck by Pope Benedict XVI on October 19, 2011, following the retirement of Bishop Paul Zipfel. [5] He was consecrated at Bismarck's Cathedral of the Holy Spirit on Wednesday, November 30, 2011. Archbishop John Nienstedt was the principal consecrator. Zipfel and Bishop Thomas G. Doran were the principal co-consecrators. [6]

Kagan in 2015 ended the affiliation between the diocese and Boy Scouts of America, citing policy changes that allowed gay men to serve as scout leaders and volunteers. [7]

In June 2022, Kagan announced that the diocese would investigate the life of Michelle Duppong, a missionary from North Dakota, as part of a possible campaign for her beatification and canonization. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Bishop Kagan". Bismarck Diocese. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Bishops To Elect Next General Secretary At Meeting In Baltimore | USCCB". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Bishop David Dennis Kagan [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Welcome to the Diocese of Bismarck". Diocese of Bismarck. Archived from the original on October 26, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Rinunce e nomine, 19.10.2011". Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  6. ↑ "CNS NEWS BRIEFS Dec-6-2011". Archived from the original on May 31, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Why the Boy Scouts' new policy led a Catholic bishop to cut ties". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Diocese takes first step toward possible cause for former FOCUS missionary". June 20, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2024.

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