Erik T. Pohlmeier

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Erik Thomas Pohlmeier
Bishop of St. Augustine
Diocese St. Augustine
AppointedMay 24, 2022
InstalledJuly 22, 2022
Predecessor Felipe de Jesús Estévez
Orders
OrdinationJuly 25, 1998
by  Andrew Joseph McDonald
ConsecrationJuly 22, 2022
by  Thomas Wenski, Felipe de Jesús Estévez, and Anthony Taylor
Personal details
Born (1971-07-20) July 20, 1971 (age 52)
Colorado Springs, Colorado, US
Alma mater
MottoSeek first the kingdom of God
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Religious style Bishop

Erik Thomas Pohlmeier (born July 20, 1971) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine in Florida since 2022.

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Biography

Early life

Erik Pohlmeier was born on July 20, 1971, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, one of five children of Tom and Sharon Pohlmeier. Pohlmeier enrolled in the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in 1989 to study mechanical engineering, Having decided to become a priest, he left the university after two years to enter the Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology in St. Meinrad, Indiana. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from Saint Meinrad in 1994. [1] [2]

After finishing at Saint Meinrad, Pohlmeier traveled to Rome to attend the seminary at the Pontifical North American College. He received a Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome in 1997. He was ordained a deacon on October 7, 1997 at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome The next year, Pohlmeier finished a Master of Arts degree in spirituality from the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Rome. [1] [3]

Priesthood

Pohlmeier was ordained a priest at the Subiaco Abbey in Subiaco, Arkansas, for the Diocese of Little Rock by Bishop Andrew McDonald on July 25, 1998. [3] After his 1998 ordination, the diocese assigned Pohlmeier as associate pastor at Christ the King in Little Rock from 1998 2001. [1] He then received the following postings as pastor at these parishes in Arkansas:

In 2015, Bishop Anthony Taylor appointed Pohlmeier as director of the permanent diaconate formation program. In 2016, Pohlemeier let Our Lady to also become director of the office of faith formation. He was named director of continuing education of the clergy in 2019. In 2020, the diocese also named Pohlmeier as pastor of Christ the King Parish in Little Rock. [1]

Bishop of Saint Augustine

Pope Francis appointed Pohlmeier bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine on May 24, 2022. [1] [4] He is fluent in Spanish. [5] Pohlmeier was consecrated as bishop by Archbishop Thomas Gerard Wenski on July 22, 2022, with Bishops Felipe de Jesús Estévez and Anthony Taylor serving as co-consecrators. [5] Pohlmeier chose as his episcopal motto: "Seek first the kingdom of God" (Mt 6:33). [6]

In August 2023, Pohlmeier condemned the racially-motivated 2023 shooting at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville that left three African-Americans dead:

It has come to light that the shooter’s motivations were fueled by hatred and bigotry, as he targeted innocent lives solely because of their race. This reprehensible act reminds us of the deep-seated wounds that still afflict our society — wounds rooted in prejudice and racism.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Felipe Estévez of Diocese of Saint Augustine; Appoints Rev. Erik Pohlmeier as Successor". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Pope accepts resignation of St. Augustine, Fla., bishop, appoints successor". Crux. Catholic News Service. May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Bishop Erik Thomas Pohlmeier [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  4. ↑ "Father Erik Pohlmeier of Little Rock Appointed Bishop of St. Augustine" (PDF). Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  5. 1 2 Scanlan, Dan (May 24, 2022). "Pope names Erik Pohlmeier to lead of Diocese of St. Augustine; replaces retiring Bishop Estevez". Florida Times-Union. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Description of the Coat of Arms for Bishop Erik T. Pohlmeier of St. Augustine" . Retrieved December 15, 2022.
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