Stephen Jay Berg

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Stephen Jay Berg
Bishop of Pueblo
Diocese Diocese of Pueblo
AppointedJanuary 15, 2014
In officeFebruary 27, 2014
Predecessor Fernando Isern
Orders
OrdinationMay 15, 1999
by  Joseph Charron
ConsecrationFebruary 27, 2014
by  Samuel Joseph Aquila, Joseph Charron, and Michael John Sheridan
Personal details
Born (1951-03-03) March 3, 1951 (age 73)
Miles City, Montana, US
Education University of Colorado Boulder
Eastern New Mexico University
Assumption Seminary
Oblate School of Theology
MottoThy will be done
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Stephen Jay Berg (born March 3, 1951) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Pueblo in Colorado since 2014.

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Biography

Early life

Stephen Berg was born on March 3, 1951, the eldest of ten children to Connie and Jeanne Berg, in Miles City, Montana. [1] He was educated in the local Catholic schools and in 1969 graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Miles City. He earned a Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance from the University of Colorado Boulder in Boulder, Colorado, and a Master of Music degree from Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, New Mexico. [2] After college, Berg taught music at Tarrant County College in Fort Worth, Texas. He later worked in management for a nursery company in Georgia, California, and Texas for 14 years. [2]

In 1993, Berg started studies for the priesthood at Assumption Seminary in San Antonio, Texas. In 1999, he received a Master of Divinity degree at the Oblate School of Theology also in San Antonio. [3] [2]

Priesthood

On May 15, 1999, Berg was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Fort Worth by his uncle, Bishop Joseph Charron. [1] After his ordination, Berg began serving as the parochial vicar at St. Michael’s Parish in Bedford, Texas. In 2001 he became parochial vicar at St. John the Apostle Parish in North Richland Hills, Texas. [2]

In 2002, Berg was appointed pastor for four parishes in rural Texas:

In 2008, Berg was appointed the vicar general of the diocese while also serving as the pastor of St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Fort Worth. In 2012, he was named moderator of the curia and parochial administrator of Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Fort Worth. In December 2012, Berg was elected diocesan administrator sede vacante by the diocesan board of consultors. [3]

Bishop of Pueblo

Pope Francis named Berg as the bishop of the Diocese of Pueblo on January 15, 2014. He was consecrated on February 27, 2014, by Archbishop Samuel Aquila. Bishop Charron and Bishop Michael Sheridan were the principal co-consecrators. [4] The liturgy was held in Pueblo Memorial Hall in Pueblo, Colorado.

On August 10, 2021, Berg and other Colorado bishops signed a letter opposing mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for business and government employees. [5] In June 2022, Berg and the other Colorado bishops expressed their displeasure at the passing of the Reproductive Health Equity Act (RHEA) by the Colorado General Assembly. The bishops called for state legislators who supported the bill to refrain from taking communion during mass. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Newly appointed Pueblo, Colo. bishop promises to give his all". Catholic News Agency. January 15, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Bishop Stephen J. Berg, D.D." (PDF). Diocese of Pueblo. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Pope Names Texas Priest as Bishop of Pueblo, Colorado". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops . Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  4. ↑ "Bishop Stephen Jay Berg". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  5. ↑ "Colorado bishops oppose vaccine mandates, welcome Denver's religious exemption". National Catholic Reporter. 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  6. ↑ Gorman, Tony. "No communion for Catholic state lawmakers who voted for abortion bill, Colorado bishops say". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved 2024-01-30.

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Preceded by Bishop of Pueblo
2014 – present		Succeeded by
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