Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Olmsted of the Diocese of Phoenix and Appoints Bishop John Dolan as Successor
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Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Thomas Olmsted of the Diocese of Phoenix; Appoints Bishop John Dolan as Successor
WASHINGTON - Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted, 75, from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Phoenix, and has appointed Bishop John P. Dolan, auxiliary bishop of San Diego, as his successor.
WASHINGTON - Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted, 75, from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Phoenix, and has appointed Bishop John P. Dolan, auxiliary bishop of San Diego, as his successor.
The resignation and appointment were publicized in Washington, D.C. on June 10, 2022, by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States.
The Diocese of Phoenix is comprised of 43,967 square miles in the state of Arizona and has a total population of 5,076,170 of which 1,111,681 are Catholic.
USCCB Release The Diocese of Phoenix is comprised of 43,967 square miles in the state of Arizona and has a total population of 5,076,170 of which 1,111,681 are Catholic.
Biography of Bishop John Dolan:
Birth Date: June 8, 1962
Birth Place: San Diego, Calif.
Ordained: July 1, 1989 in the Diocese of San Diego.
Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of San Diego: April, 19, 2017
Consecrated: June 8, 2017
Birth Date: June 8, 1962
Birth Place: San Diego, Calif.
Ordained: July 1, 1989 in the Diocese of San Diego.
Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of San Diego: April, 19, 2017
Consecrated: June 8, 2017
EARLY YEARS:
Bishop John Dolan is a San Diego native and grew up in Clairemont. He was educated in local Catholic schools at St. Mary Magdalene parish and University High School, before attending St. Francis Seminary and the University of San Diego, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy. He continued his studies at St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park, Calif., where he earned Master’s degrees in Divinity and Theology.
ORDINATION AND SERVICE:
He was ordained to the priesthood on July 1, 1989 by Bishop Leo T. Maher, and has served as a priest in the Diocese of San Diego for nearly 28 years. He began as an associate pastor at St. Michael’s parish in Paradise Hills before serving at Santa Sophia in Spring Valley, St. Rose of Lima in Chula Vista, St. Mary Star of the Sea in Oceanside and at St. Michael’s parish in Poway, St. John the Evangelist and St. Vincent de Paul parishes in Hillcrest and Mission Hills.
Bishop John Dolan is a San Diego native and grew up in Clairemont. He was educated in local Catholic schools at St. Mary Magdalene parish and University High School, before attending St. Francis Seminary and the University of San Diego, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy. He continued his studies at St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park, Calif., where he earned Master’s degrees in Divinity and Theology.
ORDINATION AND SERVICE:
He was ordained to the priesthood on July 1, 1989 by Bishop Leo T. Maher, and has served as a priest in the Diocese of San Diego for nearly 28 years. He began as an associate pastor at St. Michael’s parish in Paradise Hills before serving at Santa Sophia in Spring Valley, St. Rose of Lima in Chula Vista, St. Mary Star of the Sea in Oceanside and at St. Michael’s parish in Poway, St. John the Evangelist and St. Vincent de Paul parishes in Hillcrest and Mission Hills.
Biographical Source: https://www.sdcatholic.org/bishops/auxiliary-bishop-dolan/
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