John Francis Doerfler

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

John Francis Doerfler
Bishop of Marquette
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Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Detroit
Diocese Marquette
AppointedDecember 17, 2013
InstalledFebruary 11, 2014
Predecessor Alexander King Sample
Orders
OrdinationJuly 13, 1991
by  Robert Joseph Banks
ConsecrationFebruary 11, 2014
by  Allen Henry Vigneron, David L. Ricken, and Alexander King Sample
Personal details
Born (1964-11-02) November 2, 1964 (age 59)
Appleton, Wisconsin
Denomination Roman Catholic Church
Residence Marquette, Michigan
ParentsHenry and Germaine Mancl Doerfler
Occupation Catholic Bishop
Alma mater Pontifical Gregorian University, and The Catholic University of America
MottoEvangeli Gaudium
(The joy of the Gospel)
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Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Bishop

John Francis Doerfler (born November 2, 1964) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Marquette in Michigan since 2014.

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Biography

Early life and education

John Doerfler was born on November 2, 1964, to Henry and Germaine Mancl Doerfler in Appleton, Wisconsin. [1] He attended Appleton West High School and graduated in 1983. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and classics from the College of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1987. [2]

Doerfler entered the seminary and was sent to the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, where he earned a Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree in 1990. [3]

Ordination and ministry

On July 13, 1991, Doerfler was ordained a priest by Bishop Robert Joseph Banks for the Diocese of Green Bay at Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral in Green Bay. [4]

After his 1991 ordination, the diocese assigned Doerfler as parochial vicar at St. John Nepomucene Parish in Little Chute, Wisconsin, from 1991 to 1995. He went to Washington D.C. in 1995 to attend the Catholic University of America. He was awarded a Licentiate in Canon Law in 1997. After he returned to Wisconsin, Bishop Robert Joseph Banks appointed him as defender of the bond for the diocesan tribunal and parochial vicar of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral Parish. [2] [5]

Doerfler continued his studies at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family at Catholic University, receiving his Licentiate in Sacred Theology in 1999. Banks named Doerfler as vice chancellor of the diocese in 1998. [3] [2]

Bishop David Zubik named Doerfler as chancellor and vicar general in 2005. For the next year, he served as administrator of Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral. Doerfler received a Doctor of Sacred Theology in 2008 from Catholic University. [3]

In 2011, Doerfler said in a legal deposition that he destroyed records relating to possible sexual abuse crimes by diocesan priests. He stated that he destroyed the records in accordance to federal privacy laws and as part of an initiative by Bishop David L. Ricken. [6]

Doerfler served as the chaplain to Legatus and as a member of the diocesan college of consultors. [3]

Bishop of Marquette

On December 17, 2013, Pope Francis appointed Doerfler as the bishop of Marquette. He was consecrated at St. Peter Cathedral in Marquette by Archbishop Allen Henry Vigneron, with Bishop David L. Ricken and Archbishop Alexander King Sample serving as co-consecrators, on February 11, 2014. [7] [4]

In 2012, Doerfler announced that self-declared transgender Catholics or Catholics in same-sex marriages could not receive baptism or communions unless they "repent". [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Green Bay, Wis., priest named bishop of Marquette, Mich". National Catholic Reporter. December 17, 2013. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Pope Names Green Bay, Wisconsin Priest Bishop of Marquette, Michigan". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Sam, Lucero (January 24, 2014). "Diocese bids Bishop-elect Doerfler farewell at Mass, dinner Jan. 19". The Compass.
  4. 1 2 "Bishop John Francis Doerfler [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  5. ↑ "Green Bay Priest Appointed Bishop of Marquette". Diocese of Marquette. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Newly appointed bishop destroyed sex abuse records". www.jsonline.com. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  7. ↑ "Green Bay Priest Appointed Bishop of Marquette". Archived from the original on 2013-12-22. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
  8. ↑ "Catholic diocese says gay and trans people can't be baptized or receive Communion". NBC News. 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2024-02-04.

Episcopal succession

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Preceded by Bishop of Marquette
2014–present		Incumbent
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