Peter F. Christensen
Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity | |
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| Motto | Tu es Christus filius Dei vivi (You are the Christ, the son of the living God) |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency | |
| Religious style | Bishop | |
Peter Forsyth Christensen (born December 24, 1952) is an American
Christensen was ordained into the priesthood on May 25, 1985, by Archbishop John Roach. On November 4, 2014, Pope Francis named Christensen as the eighth bishop in the Diocese of Boise. He was installed as bishop by Archbishop Harry Flynn in Boise on December 17, 2014, at St. John's Cathedral.[1]
Biography
Early life and education
Peter Christensen was born on December 24, 1952, in
Christensen briefly attended the
After deciding to become a priest, Christensen in 1981 entered
Ordination and ministry
Christensen was
After receiving a Master of Applied Spirituality degree, Christensen became rector of St. John Vianney. During his tenure, St. John Vianney became the largest Catholic college seminary in the United States. In June 1999, Christensen was appointed pastor of Nativity of Our Lord Parish in
Bishop of Superior
On June 28, 2007,
During a
Bishop of Boise
On November 4, 2014, Pope Francis named Christensen as the eighth bishop of the Diocese of Boise. He was installed on December 17, 2014, in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Boise, Idaho.[4]
On February 2, 2017, police arrested Reverend Thomas Faucher, a retired priest, for possessing and distributing
In April 2020, Christensen issued a memo containing orders for diocese priests, including an order banning them from celebrating mass ad orientem (facing the altar).[7]
Viewpoints
Euthanasia
Christensen in 2012 joined the other Wisconsin bishops in warning against the use of Physician (or Provider) Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST). The bishops wrote to “encourage all Catholics to avoid using all such documents, programs and materials.” [8]
Education
In January 2014, Christensen announced that the Diocese of Boise would not allow the use of the Common Core curriculum in its schools.
See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
- ^ "Most Reverend Peter F. Christensen, M.A., D.D." Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ "Soon to be: His Eminence, Bishop Peter F. Christensen". Leibowitz's Canticle. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ a b c d e "BISHOP PETER CHRISTENSEN". Diocese of Boise. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ a b c "Bishop Peter Forsyth Christensen [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Catholic Herald. Christensen named Fliss' successor[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Vatican laicizes former Diocese of Boise priest". catholicsentinel.org. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ "Boise bishop bans 'ad orientem' posture in 'ordinary form' Masses". Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ Herald, The Catholic (2012-07-25). "Bishops urge against use of POLST, living wills". Catholic Herald. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
External links
- Diocese of Boise
- Diocese of Superior
- Whispers in the Loggia: "Appointments: Not Just for Tuesdays"
- Catholic News Agency: "Pope Benedict names new bishop for Diocese of Superior"
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