John Iffert

Styles of
**John Iffert**
Styles of; John Iffert
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

John Curtis Iffert
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; John Curtis Iffert
Bishop of Covington
Diocese	Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington
Appointed	July 13, 2021
Installed	September 30, 2021
Predecessor	Roger Joseph Foys
Orders
Ordination	June 7, 1997; by Wilton Daniel Gregory
Consecration	September 30, 2021; by Joseph Edward Kurtz, Roger Joseph Foys, and Michael G. McGovern
Personal details
Born	November 23, 1967 (age 54); Du Quoin, Illinois
Motto	In All Things Give Thanks

John Curtis Iffert (born November 23, 1967) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who currently serves as bishop for the Diocese of Covington in Covington, Kentucky.

Biography[]

Born in Du Quoin, Illinois in 1967, Iffert studied at Illinois State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science in 1988. He then entered Mundelein Seminary in Chicago where he earned a Bachelor of Sacred Theology in 1996 and a Master of Divinity Degree in 1997. ^[1]

On June 7, 1997, Iffert was ordained to the priesthood.^[2]^[3]^[4]

In 1997, Iffert's first assignment was as the parish vicar of the Cathedral of St. Peter in Belleville, Illinois. In 2000, Iffert became the parish priest of the Immaculate Conception parish in Columbia, Illinois. In 2003, he became a member of the Order of Preachers, giving his first vows in 2004. Iffert served as parish vicar of the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center at Purdue University.

Iffert was administrator of St. Mary Immaculate Conception in Mt. Vernon from 2008 to 2010, administrator of St. Theresa of Avila in Salem and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Kinmundy from 2009 to 2010, pastor of St. Mary from 2010 to 2020 and pastor of its sister parish, St. Barbara in Scheller, from 2014 to 2020.

In 2020, Iffert was named vicar general for the Diocese of Belleville and pastor of St. Stephen in Caseyville, Illinois.^[1]

On July 13, 2021, Pope Francis appointed Iffert bishop for the Diocese of Covington .^[2]^[3]^[4] On September 30, 2021, Iffert was consecrated at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption as the Diocese of Covington's 11th bishop.^[5]

References[]

^ ^a ^b Horn, Dan. "'I feel astounded': Covington's new bishop says he's ready to take on priest shortage, abuse crisis". The Enquirer. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
^ ^a ^b "Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Roger Foys of the Diocese of Covington; Appoints Father John Iffert of the Diocese of Belleville as Successor". Retrieved July 13, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Pope Francis Appoints Father John Iffert Bishop of Covington". Retrieved July 13, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Pope Accepts Resignation of Covington Bishop Foys, Names Successor". Retrieved July 13, 2021.
^ "PHOTOS: New Bishop Ordained and Installed in Diocese of Covington". The River City News. Retrieved October 4, 2021.

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Episcopal succession[]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Roger Joseph Foys	Bishop of Covington 2021-Present	Succeeded by Incumbent

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[:0-1] Horn, Dan. "'I feel astounded': Covington's new bishop says he's ready to take on priest shortage, abuse crisis". The Enquirer. Retrieved 2021-10-04.

[:1-2] "Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Roger Foys of the Diocese of Covington; Appoints Father John Iffert of the Diocese of Belleville as Successor". Retrieved July 13, 2021.

[:2-3] "Pope Francis Appoints Father John Iffert Bishop of Covington". Retrieved July 13, 2021.

[:3-4] "Pope Accepts Resignation of Covington Bishop Foys, Names Successor". Retrieved July 13, 2021.

[5] "PHOTOS: New Bishop Ordained and Installed in Diocese of Covington". The River City News. Retrieved October 4, 2021.

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John Iffert

Contents

Biography[]

See also[]

References[]

External links[]

Episcopal succession[]

Styles of John Iffert

Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop