John Balthasar Brungardt

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

John Balthasar Brungardt
Bishop of Dodge City
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Kansas City in Kansas
Diocese Dodge City
AppointedDecember 15, 2010
InstalledFebruary 2, 2011
Predecessor Ronald Gilmore
Orders
OrdinationMay 23, 1998
by  Eugene John Gerber
ConsecrationFebruary 2, 2011
by  Joseph Fred Naumann, Michael Owen Jackels, and Ronald Michael Gilmore
Personal details
Born (1958-07-10) July 10, 1958 (age 65)
Salina, Kansas, US
Alma mater
MottoFilled with compassion
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John Balthasar Brungardt
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Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Bishop

John Balthasar Brungardt (born July 10, 1958) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, serving as bishop of the Diocese of Dodge City in Kansas since 2010.

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Biography

Early life and education

John Brungardt was born on July 10, 1958, in Salina, Kansas, to Francis Balthasar and Virginia (née Burton) Brungardt, one of six brothers and sisters in a Catholic family He chose Saint Joseph as his confirmation saint, considering him a role model for Catholic men and boys. Brungardt graduated from Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, with a Bachelor of Science degree in physics with a minor in mathematics in 1980. [1]

Brungardt furthered his studies at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, earning a Master of Science degree in physics in 1983. He then attended Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, earning a Doctor of Philosophy degree in curriculum and instruction. In 1985, Brungardt started his "first career" as a science and computers teacher, teaching at Wichita Collegiate School and then at Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School, both in Wichita, Kansas. [1] [2]

After the death of Brungardt's mother in 1990, he decided to enter the priesthood. He enrolled in 1993 at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio. Brungardt earned a Master of Divinity degree and a Master of Arts degree in Moral Theology from the Josephinum in 1998. [2]

Ordination and ministry

Brungardt was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Wichita by Bishop Eugene Gerber at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Wichita on May 23, 1998. [1] After his 1998 ordination, the diocese assigned Brungardt as chaplain and religion teacher at Bishop Carroll Catholic High School in Wichita. He was named director of the diocesan office of Respect Life and Social Justice from 1999, a position he would hold until 2004. [2]

In 2001, Brungardt was also appointed as pastor of Sacred Heart Church Parish in Arkansas City, Kansas. In 2003, Brungardt spent five months in Mexico, studying Spanish language and Mexican culture. [1] [2] In 2005, Bishop Michael Jackels appointed Brungardt as chancellor of the diocese and moderator of the Office of Hispanic Ministry. [1]

Bishop of Dodge City

In November 2010, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Brungardt as the sixth bishop of Dodge City, replacing Bishop Ronald Gilmore. On February 2, 2011, Brungardt was consecrated by Archbishop Joseph Naumann, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Dodge City, with Jackels and Gilmore acting as co-consecrators. [3]

Brungardt chose his episcopal motto, "Filled With Compassion", from the story of the Prodigal Son in the Gospel of Luke. The left side of his coat of arms is the shield of the diocese. The right side is divided into two halves. The superior side features a sun. The lower half features a rose. [4]

On February 9, 2021, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) notified Brungardt that he was under investigation for sexual abuse of a minor. Denying the accusations, he immediately suspended his episcopal duties and the Vatican instructed Archbishop Joseph Naumann to start a canonical investigation. [5] Bishop Gerald Vincke was appointed as apostolic administrator to run the diocese during the investigation. [6] The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith cleared Brungardt of all accusations on March 23, 2022. The KBI did not file any criminal charges against Brungardt. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "BISHOP John B. Brungardt". Catholic Diocese of Dodge City. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Pope Benedict XVI Accepts Resignation of Dodge City Bishop Gilmore, Names Kansas Pastor to Succeed Him". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  3. ↑ "Bishop John Balthasar Brungardt [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  4. ↑ "The Coat of Arms of the Most Rev. John B. Brungardt". Catholic Diocese of Dodge City. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  5. ↑ "Dodge City bishop under investigation for alleged abuse of a minor". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
  6. ↑ "Kansas bishop steps aside from duties as abuse allegation is investigated". National Catholic Reporter. 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
  7. ↑ "Bishop Brungardt to resume duties after abuse investigation". www.gbtribune.com. March 25, 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-03.

Episcopal succession

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Preceded by Bishop of Dodge City
2010–present		Incumbent
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