Jeffrey S. Grob
Jeffrey Scott Grob | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago Titular Bishop of Abora | |
| Archdiocese | Chicago |
| Appointed | September 11, 2020 |
| Installed | November 13, 2020 |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Abora |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 23, 1992 by Joseph Bernardin |
| Consecration | November 13, 2020 by Blase J. Cupich, John R. Manz, and Joseph N. Perry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 19, 1961 Madison, Wisconsin |
| Motto | Jesus the Vine |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Styles of Jeffrey Scott Grob | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Jeffrey Scott Grob (born March 19, 1961) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Grob was born in Cross Plains, Wisconsin to Gerald and Bonnie Grob and grew up on a dairy farm.[1] He attended Saint Francis Xavier Catholic School in Cross Plains, and high school at Holy Name High School Seminary in Madison, Wisconsin. He pursued higher education at the Saint Meinrad Seminary in Saint Meinrad, Indiana and the Pontifical College Josephinum, graduating in 1988 from the latter with a bachelor's degree in religious studies.[2] GroB attended Saint John's University in Minnesota for one year, then continued his studies at Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois, receiving a master of divinity degree in 1992.[2]
Priesthood[]
On May 23, 1992, Grob was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Chicago by Cardinal Joseph Bernardin.[2][3]
After ordination, Grob served as resident and assistant pastor at Sts. Faith, Hope and Charity Parish in Winnetka, Illinois, from 1992 to 1998. In 1994, he assumed the additional responsibility of assistant chancellor for the archdiocese. In 1998, Grob moved to Ottawa, Ontario, to attend Saint Paul University, performing weekend pastoral duties at St. Basil Parish in Ottawa. He obtained a licentiate in sacred theology in 1999 from Mundelein Seminary, and licentiate in canon law in 2000 from Saint Paul [2] His doctoral thesis was a comparative study of the 1614 and 1998 versions of the Rite of Exorcism.[1][4][5]
After returned to Chicago, Grob was appointed a judge of the archdiocesan court of appeals. In 2007, he went to study again in Ottawa, receiving a Doctorate in Canon Law from St. Paul University and a Doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Ottawa. Back in Chicago in 2008, Grob was appointed pastor of St. Celestine Parish in Elmwood Park, Illinois and Dean of Deanery IV-D.
In 2015, Grob was appointed Judicial Vicar for the archdiocese. In 2017, he was elevated to chancellor.[3]
Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago[]
Pope Francis appointed Grob as auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Chicago and Titular Bishop of Abora on September 11, 2020.[6][7][8] On November 13, 2020, Grob was installed and consecrated at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago by Cardinal Blase Cupich.[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 O'Brien, Joseph (January 14, 2018). "Understanding Exorcism: An Interview with Father Jeffrey Grob, Specialist in the Rite of Exorcism". Adoremus Bulletin.
- ^ a b c d "Pope Francis names three auxiliary bishops for Chicago Archdiocese". Angelus. Catholic News Service. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Bishop Jeffrey Scott Grob [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ^ Grob, Jeffrey S. (2007). A major revision of the discipline on exorcism: A comparative study of the liturgical laws in the 1614 and 1998 Rites of Exorcism (Thesis). University of Ottawa (Canada).
- ^ "Auxiliary Bishops - Archdiocese of Chicago". www.archchicago.org. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ^ "Pope Francis Names Three New Auxiliary Bishops of Chicago" (Press release). USCCB. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ Brockhaus, Hannah. "Franciscan Friars of the Renewal co-founder among Chicago's new auxiliary bishops". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ Tafoya, Bernie. "Pope Francis Names Three New Auxiliary Bishops For Archdiocese Of Chicago". WBBM. Retrieved September 11, 2020 – via Radio.com.
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- Living people
- People from Madison, Wisconsin
- Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology alumni
- Pontifical College Josephinum alumni
- College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University alumni
- University of Saint Mary of the Lake alumni
- 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States
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