Patrick Neary

American Roman Catholic priest
His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Patrick Michael Neary

Bishop of Saint Cloud
DioceseSaint Cloud
AppointedDecember 15, 2022
InstalledFebruary 14, 2023
PredecessorDonald Kettler
Orders
OrdinationApril 6, 1991
by Paul E. Waldschmidt
ConsecrationFebruary 14, 2023
by Bernard Hebda, Peter Leslie Smith, and William Albert Wack
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Born
Patrick Michael Neary

(1963-03-06) March 6, 1963 (age 61)
La Porte, Indiana, US
MottoAve crux, spes unica
(Behold the cross, our only hope)
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Patrick Michael Neary
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Patrick Michael Neary, C.S.C. (born March 6, 1963) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as Bishop of Saint Cloud in Minnesota. He has worked as a missionary priest in Chile, Kenya, and Uganda, held leadership positions in the Congregation of Holy Cross (CSC) and filled pastoral assignments in the U.S.

Biography

Early life

Patrick Neary was born on March 6, 1963, in La Porte, Indiana,[1] the oldest of six children of Jacob and Marybelle Neary. He joined the CSC and as a seminarian attended the University of Notre Dame, earning a bachelor's degree in history in 1985.[2] He then earned a Master of Divinity degree at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, California.[1] Neary took his final vows as a CSC religious priest in September 1990.[2]

Priesthood

Neary was ordained a priest at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Notre Dame, Indiana for the CSC on April 6, 1991, by Bishop Paul Edward Waldschmidt. [1][3]

After his ordination, the CSC assigned Neary as was parish vicar of Saint John Vianney Parish. in Goodyear, Arizona, from 1990 to 1994. He returned to Notre Dame in 1994 to an appointment as as a chaplain at the university,[1] serving Hispanic students in the ROTC program.[4]Neary was appointed vice-rector of the Moreau Seminary at Notre Dame in 2000, serving there until 2004. In 2003, he was name a member of the CSC Provincial Council of Indiana.[1]

In 2010, Neary moved to Kenya to serve as director of the McCauley House of Formation in Nairobi. After one year, the CSC moved him to the position of Superior of the District of East Africa.

In 2018, after eight years in East Africa, the CSC transferred Neary to the role of pastor of Holy Redeemer Parish in Portland, Oregon..[1]

Bishop of Saint Cloud

On December 15, 2022, Pope Francis named Neary as bishop of Saint Cloud.[1][5][6] He received his episcopal consecration at the Cathedral of Saint Mary in St. Cloud on February 14, 2023, from Archbishop Bernard Hebda, with Auxiliary Bishop Peter Smith and Bishop William Wack serving as co-consecrators.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Rinunce e nomine, 15.12.2022" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Pope Francis Names Rev. Patrick M. Neary, C.S.C., Bishop of the Diocese of St. Cloud". Congregation of the Holy Cross. December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Bishop Patrick Michael Neary [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  4. ^ Marohn, Kristi (December 15, 2022). "Father Patrick Neary appointed as new bishop of St. Cloud diocese". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  5. ^ Berg, Jenny (December 15, 2022). "Pope appoints Indiana native who served in East Africa as new St. Cloud bishop". Star-Tribune. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  6. ^ Gaafarelkhalifa, Abdulla (December 15, 2022). "Father Patrick Neary appointed as the next bishop of the Diocese of Saint Cloud". Saint Cloud Times. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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