Austin Vetter
Austin Vetter | |
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| Bishop of Helena | |
| Archdiocese | Portland |
| Diocese | Helena |
| Appointed | October 8, 2019 |
| Installed | November 20, 2019 |
| Predecessor | George Leo Thomas |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 29, 1993 by John Francis Kinney |
| Consecration | November 20, 2019 by Alexander King Sample, James F. Checchio, and David Kagan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 13, 1967 Linton, North Dakota |
| Motto | Fiat |
| Styles of Austin Anthony Vetter | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Austin Anthony Vetter (born September 13, 1967) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who is bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena, Montana.
Biography[]
Vetter was born on September 13, 1967, in Linton, North Dakota. After attending North Dakota State University from 1985 to 1989, he studied for the priesthood at Cardinal Muench Seminary in Fargo, North Dakota, from 1986 to 1989, and at the Pontifical North American College, earning a bachelor's degree in sacred theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in 1992. On June 29, 1993, Vetter was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Bismarck at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit by Bishop John Francis Kinney.[1][2][3]
Priestly assignments[]
After ordination, Vetter's assignments included:[1]
- Parochial vicar, Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Bismarck
- Religion instructor, St. Mary's Central High School, Bismarck (1994-1999)
- Pastor, St. Martin’s in Center, St. Patrick’s in Dickinson and St. Leo the Great in Minot
- Adjunct faculty member, Institute for Priestly Formation, Creighton University, Omaha (2004-2007)
- Director of Spiritual Formation, Pontifical North American College, Rome (2012-2018)
- Rector, Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Bismarck (2018-2019)
Bishop of Helena[]
Pope Francis appointed him bishop of the Diocese of Helena on October 8, 2019.[4][1][5] Vetter was ordained and installed as Helena's 11th Bishop by Archbishop Alexander Sample, Archbishop of Portland, on November 20, 2019.[6][3]
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[]
- ^ a b c "Father Austin Vetter appointed Bishop of Diocese of Helena". Diocese of Bismarck (Press release). October 8, 2019.
- ^ "Pope Francis Appoints Reverend Austin A. Vetter as Bishop of the Diocese of Helena". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (Press release). October 8, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ a b "Bishop |". diocesehelena.org. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "Pope Francis Has Appointed Fr. Austin Anthony Vetter as 11th Bishop of the Diocese of Helena". Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena (Press release). October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ "We Joyfully Welcome Fr. Austin A. Vetter - Bishop Elect for the Diocese of Helena". Carroll College (Press release). October 8, 2019.
- ^ Kuglin, Tom (November 20, 2019). "Austin Vetter ordained 11th bishop of Helena Diocese". Independent Record. Archived from the original on November 22, 2019.
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