Andrew H. Cozzens

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Andrew Harmon Cozzens
Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Titular Bishop of Bisica
Bishop Cozzens with Two Deacons.jpg
Bishop Cozzens with two deacons
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseSaint Paul and Minneapolis
AppointedOctober 11, 2013
InstalledDecember 9, 2013
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Bisica
Orders
OrdinationMay 31, 1997
ConsecrationDecember 9, 2013
by John Clayton Nienstedt, Harry Joseph Flynn, and Paul Sirba
Personal details
Born (1968-08-03) August 3, 1968 (age 53)
Denver, Colorado
MottoPRÆBE NOBIS COR TUUM
Styles of
Andrew Harmon Cozzens
Coat of arms of Andrew Harmon Cozzens.svg
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Andrew Harmon Cozzens (born August 3, 1968) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who, since 2013, has served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.

Biography[]

Early life and education[]

Andrew Harmon Cozzens was born on August 3, 1968, in Denver, Colorado to Jack and Judy Cozzens.[1] He attended Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, graduating in 1991.[2] During his time there, he helped found the college's pro-life student group, as well as a charismatic prayer group. In 1990, he was arrested several times for blocking access to abortion clinics and served several weeks in jail.[3][4] After a period of discernment, including a time of service as a missionary with NET Ministries in 1991 and 1992, he was accepted to the Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity as a seminarian for the Twin Cities archdiocese.

Presbyterate[]

Cozzens was ordained a priest by Archbishop Harry J. Flynn in the fall of 1997 for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Following this, he served as associate pastor at the Cathedral of Saint Paul from 1997 to 2000 and then at Divine Mercy Parish in Fairbault from 2000 until 2002. He earned an S.T.L. from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (the Angelicum) in Rome, Italy in 2002 and began full time doctoral studies the same year. He earned his S.T.D. in 2008 with a dissertation entitled Imago Vivens Iesu Christi Sponsi Ecclesiæ: The Priest as a Living Image of Jesus Christ, Bridegroom of the Church, through the Evangelical Counsels.[5] In 2006, he joined the faculty of the Saint Paul Seminary as an assistant professor of sacramental theology and director of liturgy,[6] remaining there until he was named a bishop.

Episcopacy[]

Cozzens was appointed titular Bishop of Bisica and an auxiliary for the Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis on October 11, 2013 by Pope Francis.[7] He was consecrated on December 9, 2013.[8]

Cozzens and Lee Piché, both auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, were involved in an investigation of misconduct against Archbishop John Nienstedt. The results of the investigation were delivered to Carlo Maria Viganò, the papal nuncio at the time, and no action was taken at the time. Looking back at the investigation, Cozzens said that it was "doomed to fail" and different measures were needed for investigations against bishops.[9]

In response to the McCarrick scandal Cozzens has advocated for a national review board made up of both clerical and lay members to investigate allegations of misconduct against bishops.[9]

From August–December 2018, he served as the interim rector for the Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity after Msgr. Aloysius R. Callaghan retired on August 15 and before Fr. Joseph C. Taphorn began on January 1, 2019.[citation needed]

At the 2021 meeting of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Cozzens, as chair of the Evangelization Committee, announced a nationwide Eucharistic Revival to begin in 2022. He has obtained promises of financial support from Catholic donors, media organizations, and volunteers. He says that the revival will focus on small local units such as families. The organization will be in three levels: parish, diocesan, and the whole United States. He says that the goal is to foster new and existing devotion to the Eucharist.[10]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Auxiliary bishop named for Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis". The Catholic Spirit. The Catholic Spirit. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  2. ^ Clawson, Makena. "Newly elected bishop, Andrew Cozzens, Raven alum – The Circuit". Benedictine Circuit. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  3. ^ "State v. Cozzens". Justia Law. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  4. ^ Wiering, Maria (25 November 2015). "Bishop fields queries on vocations, jail time in Google Hangout". TheCatholicSpirit.com. The Catholic Spirit. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  5. ^ . OCLC 276887439 http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/276887439. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ "Reverend Andrew Cozzens Named Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis". Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  7. ^ "Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens". Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  8. ^ "Auxiliary bishop named for Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis". 11 October 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Bishop Cozzens: Nienstedt investigation was 'doomed to fail'". Catholic News Agency.
  10. ^ CNA. "'Eucharistic Revival' to begin in 2022: 'We want to start a fire, not a program'". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2021-06-20.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""