John Iffert

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

John Curtis Iffert
Bishop of Covington
Diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington
AppointedJuly 13, 2021
InstalledSeptember 30, 2021
Predecessor Roger Joseph Foys
Orders
OrdinationJune 7, 1997
by  Wilton Daniel Gregory
ConsecrationSeptember 30, 2021
by  Joseph Edward Kurtz, Roger Joseph Foys, and Michael G. McGovern
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Born (1967-11-23) November 23, 1967 (age 56)
Du Quoin, Illinois
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John Curtis Iffert (born November 23, 1967) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop for the Diocese of Covington in Kentucky since 2021.

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Biography

Early life

John Iffert was born in Du Quoin, Illinois on November 23, 1967. He studied at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois, where he earned a Bachelor of Political Science degree in 1988. [1]

During the early 1990's, Iffert decided to become a priest and entered Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois. He earned a Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree from Mundelein in 1996 and a Master of Divinity degree in 1997. [2] [1]

Priesthood

On June 7, 1997, Iffert was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Belleville by Archbishop Wilton Gregory at Sacred Heart Church in Du Quoin. [3] [4]

After his 1997 ordination, the diocese assigned Iffert as the parish vicar of the Cathedral of St. Peter Parish in Belleville, Illinois. In 2000, Iffert was named pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Columbia, Illinois. [3] During this period, he also served on the personnel boar for the diocese and acted as defender of the bond for the tribunal. Iffert was also appointed as spiritual moderator for the Belleville deanery Catholic Youth Organization. [3]

In 2003, Iffert entered the novitiate of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans), giving his first vows in 2004. He was now under the authority of the Dominican Order. [4] The Dominican in 2007 appointed Iffert as parish vicar of the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. After his vows expired in 2008, Iffert left the Dominicans, returning to the Diocese of Belleville. [3]

The diocese in 2008 named Iffert as administrator of St. Mary Immaculate Conception Parish in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. In 2009, he also became administrator of St. Theresa of Avila Parish in Salem, Illinois, and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Kinmundy, Illinois. [3]

The diocese appointed Iffert as pastor of St. Mary Immaculate in 2010, a job he would hold for the next ten years. In 2014 he also assumed responsibility for St. Barbara Parish in Scheller, Illinois. In 2020, Bishop Michael McGovern named Iffert as vicar general for the diocese; he was also moved from St. Mary Immaculate and St. Barbara to St. Stephen Parish in Caseyville, Illinois. [2]

Bishop of Covington

On July 13, 2021, Pope Francis appointed Iffert as the eleventh bishop of Covington. [3] [5] [6] On September 30, 2021, he was consecrated by Archbishop Joseph Kurtz at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington. [7] [4]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Current Bishop". Diocese of Covington. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  2. 1 2 Horn, Dan. "'I feel astounded': Covington's new bishop says he's ready to take on priest shortage, abuse crisis". The Enquirer. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Roger Foys of the Diocese of Covington; Appoints Father John Iffert of the Diocese of Belleville as Successor". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "Bishop John Curtis Iffert [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  5. ↑ "Pope Francis Appoints Father John Iffert Bishop of Covington" . Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Pope Accepts Resignation of Covington Bishop Foys, Names Successor". Link NKY. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  7. ↑ "PHOTOS: New Bishop Ordained and Installed in Diocese of Covington". The River City News. Retrieved October 4, 2021.

Episcopal succession

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Preceded by Bishop of Covington
2021-Present		Succeeded by
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