Sylvester William Treinen

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Tod David Brown
Orders
OrdinationJune 11, 1946
ConsecrationJuly 25, 1962
by Hilary Baumann Hacker
Personal details
BornNovember 19, 1917
DiedSeptember 30, 1996(1996-09-30) (aged 78)
Missoula, Montana
Educationxxx
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Styles of
Sylvester William Treinen
Your Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor

Sylvester William Treinen (November 19, 1917 – September 30, 1996) was an American

Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Boise
in Idaho from 1962 to 1988.

Biography

Early life

Sylvester Treinen was born in

Priesthood

Treinen was

priesthood on June 11, 1946.[2]

As a priest of the

Cathedral of the Holy Spirit (1950–1957), chancellor of the diocese (1953–1959), and curate at St. Anne's Parish in Bismarck (1957–1959).[1] From 1959 to 1962, he was pastor of St. Joseph's Parish in Mandan.[3]

Bishop of Boise

On May 23, 1962, Treinen was appointed the fifth

consecration on the following July 25 from Bishop Hilary Baumann Hacker, with Bishops Peter William Bartholome and Lambert Hoch serving as co-consecrators.[2] He attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council
between 1962 and 1965, and worked to implement the reforms of the Council in the diocese.

Retirement and legacy

After 26 years as Bishop of Boise, Treinen retired on August 17, 1988.

Tod David Brown. He served as the parish priest for St. Ann's Parish in Arco, Idaho after his retirement. Sylvester Treinen died in Missoula, Montana
, at age 78.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
  2. ^ a b c d "Bishop Sylvester William Treinen". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source]
  3. ^ "Priests who have served at St. Joseph". Church of Saint Joseph. Archived from the original on 2010-05-25.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
James Joseph Byrne
Bishop of Boise
1962–1988
Succeeded by
Tod David Brown