Stephen Jensen

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The Most Reverend

Stephen Arthur Jensen
Bishop of Prince George
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
Province Vancouver
SeePrince George
AppointedJanuary 3, 2013
InstalledApril 2, 2013
Predecessor Gerald Wiesner
Orders
OrdinationMay 24, 1980
by  James Carney
ConsecrationApril 2, 2013
by  J. Michael Miller
Personal details
Born (1954-05-30) May 30, 1954 (age 69)
NationalityCanadian
DenominationRoman Catholic
Residence Prince George
Previous post(s)
  • Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Vancouver (2009–2013)
Alma mater St. Peter's Seminary
MottoParare Vias Eius
(English: To prepare His ways )
Coat of arms Coat of arms of Stephen Jensen.svg
Ordination history of
Stephen Jensen
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained by James Carney
DateMay 24, 1980
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator J. Michael Miller
Co-consecrators David Monroe
Brian Joseph Dunn
DateApril 2, 2013
PlaceSacred Heart Cathedral, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Source(s): [1] [2] [3]
Styles of
Stephen Arthur Jensen
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Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Your Excellency

Stephen Arthur Jensen (born May 30, 1954) is a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was ordained a priest on May 24, 1980, by then-Archbishop James Francis Carney. On April 2, 2013, he was ordained Bishop of the Diocese of Prince George. [4]

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Background

Jensen was born on May 30, 1954, in North Vancouver. He studied at St. Peter's Seminary in London, Ontario, receiving a BA in Philosophy and a Master of Divinity in 1976 and 1979 respectively. [5]

Ordination

Jensen was ordained as a priest on May 24, 1980, by the then-Archbishop of Vancouver James Carney. He then served as pastor for Immaculate Conception in Vancouver, St. Ann's in Abbotsford, and Corpus Christi, also in Vancouver. [5]

Diocese of Prince George

On April 2, 2013, Jensen was ordained the Bishop of the Diocese of Prince George by Archbishop J. Michael Miller. Jensen has served in his post since that date, and remains a member of the board for St. Mark's College and Corpus Christi College. [6]

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References

  1. "Vocations Ordination Dates". RCAV.org. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  2. "Bishop Stephen Jensen". Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince George. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  3. Rumohr, Nathan (January 2013). "Tireless priest moves north" (PDF). Northern Catholic News. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  4. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Stephen Arthur Jensen [Catholic-Hierarchy]".
  5. 1 2 "Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops - Appointment of new Bishop for Prince George".
  6. "Bishop - The Roman Catholic Diocese Of Prince George".
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Vancouver
2009–2013
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Prince George
2013–present
Incumbent