Joseph G. Hanefeldt

Styles of
**Joseph Gerard Hanefeldt**
Styles of; Joseph Gerard Hanefeldt
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Joseph Gerard Hanefeldt
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; Joseph Gerard Hanefeldt
Bishop of Grand Island
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Omaha
Diocese	Grand Island
Appointed	January 14, 2015
Installed	March 19, 2015
Predecessor	William Joseph Dendinger
Orders
Ordination	July 14, 1984
Consecration	March 19, 2015; by George Joseph Lucas, Lee A. Piché, and Robert Dwayne Gruss
Personal details
Born	April 25, 1958 (age 63); Creighton, Nebraska
Motto	REMAIN IN ME

Joseph Gerard Hanefeldt (born April 25, 1958) is a bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He has been bishop of the Diocese of Grand Island in the state of Nebraska since 2015.

Early life and education[]

Joseph Gerard Hanefeldt was born in Creighton, Nebraska.^[1] He began his studies for the priesthood at St. John Vianney College Seminary at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. He did his theological studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University and studied sacramental theology at the Pontifical Atheneum of St. Anselm both in Rome, Italy.^[2] He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Omaha on July 14, 1984.^[3]

Priesthood[]

After ordination Hanefeldt served as a curate at St. Mary's Parish in West Point, Nebraska from 1984 to 1988, and St. Joan of Arc Parish in Omaha from 1988 to 1992. Concurrent with his parish assignments he served as director of the diocesan Pro-Life Office from 1991 to 2005. Hanefeldt became the pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Omaha in 1992 and served there until 1995. At the same time he served as the moderator of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. He then became pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Parish in Omaha in 1995 and served in that position until 2007. From 2007 to 2012 he served on the staff of the Pontifical North American College in Rome. For the first two years Hanefeldt was a spiritual director and from 2009 to 2012 he was the director of the spiritual formation program. Pope Benedict XVI named him a Chaplain of His Holiness, with the title Monsignor, in December 2010. He returned to Omaha in 2012 and served as pastor of Christ the King Parish until 2015.^[2]

Bishop of Grand Island[]

Hanefeldt was named the eighth bishop of Grand Island by Pope Francis on January 14, 2015. His episcopal ordination took place on March 19, 2015 at the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Grand Island, Nebraska. He was ordained by Archbishop George Lucas of Omaha. Auxiliary Bishop Lee Piché of St. Paul and Minneapolis and Bishop Robert Gruss of Rapid City were the co-consecrators.^[1]

Bishop Hanefeldt's personal Coat of Arms

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Bishop Joseph Gerard Hanefeldt". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2015-03-19.
^ ^a ^b "Pope Names Omaha Pastor Bishop Of Grand Island, Nebraska". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved 2015-03-19.
^ "Diocese of Grand Island". GCatholic. Retrieved 2015-03-19.

External links[]

Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Island

Episcopal succession[]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by William Joseph Dendinger	Bishop of Grand Island 2015–present	Incumbent

[hierarchy-1] "Bishop Joseph Gerard Hanefeldt". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2015-03-19.

[usccb-2] "Pope Names Omaha Pastor Bishop Of Grand Island, Nebraska". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved 2015-03-19.

[GCatholic-3] "Diocese of Grand Island". GCatholic. Retrieved 2015-03-19.

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v t Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Island
Bishops	James Albert Duffy Stanislaus Vincent Bona Edward Joseph Hunkeler John Linus Paschang John Joseph Sullivan Lawrence James McNamara William Joseph Dendinger Joseph G. Hanefeldt
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parishes St. Anselm's Church, Anselmo Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, O'Connor St. Michael's Church, Spalding
Education	High schools Central Catholic High School, Grand Island Kearney Catholic High School, Kearney St. Patrick High School, North Platte Spalding Academy, Spalding
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v t Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha
Ordinaries	Bishops James Myles O'Gorman James O.Connor Richard Scannell Jeremiah James Harty Joseph Francis Rummel Archbishops James Hugh Ryan Gerald Thomas Bergan Daniel E. Sheehan Elden Francis Curtiss George Joseph Lucas
Auxiliary Bishops	Daniel E. Sheehan Anthony Michael Milone
Churches	Cathedral St. Cecilia Cathedral Parishes St. Anthony's Church, Cedar Rapids St. Leonard Church, Madison Holy Family Church, Omaha Immaculate Conception Church, Omaha Sacred Heart Church, Omaha St. Frances Cabrini Church, Omaha St. John's Church, Omaha St. Joseph Church, Omaha St. Bonaventure Church, Raeville
Education	Higher education Creighton University College of Saint Mary High schools Archbishop Bergan High School, Fremont Cedar Catholic High School, Hartington Central Catholic High School, West Point Creighton Preparatory School, Omaha Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School, Bellevue Duchesne Academy, Omaha Holy Family High School, Lindsay Marian High School, Omaha Mercy High School, Omaha Mount Michael Benedictine Abbey and High School, Omaha Norfolk Catholic High School, Norfolk Pope John XXIII Central Catholic High School, Elgin Roncalli Catholic High School, Omaha St. Francis High School, Humphrey St. Mary's High School, O'Neill Scotus Central Catholic High School, Columbus V. J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School, Omaha
Priests	Blase J. Cupich William Joseph Dendinger Edward J. Flanagan Joseph G. Hanefeldt Edward Joseph Hunkeler Patrick Aloysius Alphonsus McGovern John Linus Paschang
Other	Boys Town Notre Dame Academy and Convent
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