Stephen Jay Berg

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Stephen Jay Berg
Bishop of Pueblo
ArchdioceseDenver
DiocesePueblo
AppointedJanuary 15, 2014
In officeFebruary 27, 2014
PredecessorFernando Isern
Orders
OrdinationMay 15, 1999
by Joseph Charron
ConsecrationFebruary 27, 2014
by Samuel Joseph Aquila, Joseph Charron, and Michael John Sheridan
Personal details
Born (1951-03-03) March 3, 1951 (age 70)
Miles City, Montana
MottoTHY WILL BE DONE
Styles of
Stephen Jay Berg
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Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Stephen Jay Berg (born March 3, 1951) is an American prelate who is currently the fifth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pueblo in Colorado

Before becoming a priest, Berg was a teacher and then a businessman.

Early life and education[]

Stephen Berg was born the eldest of ten children to Connie and Jeanne Berg in Miles City, Montana.[1] He was educated in the local Catholic schools and in 1969 graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Miles City. He earned a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance degree from the University of Colorado Boulder and a master of music degree from Eastern New Mexico University. [2]

After college, Berg taught music at Tarrant County College in Fort Worth, Texas. He later worked in management for a nursery company in Georgia, California, and Texas for 14 years.[2]

In 1993, Berg started studies for the priesthood at Assumption Seminary in San Antonio. In 1999, he received a master of divinity degree at the Oblate School of Theology also in San Antonio.[3] [2]

On May 15, 1999, Berg was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Fort Worth by his uncle, Bishop Joseph Charron, C.PP.S. of Des Moines.[1]

Priesthood[]

After ordination in 1999, Berg began serving as the parochial vicar at St. Michael’s Church in Bedford, Texas. In 2001 he became parochial vicar at St. John the Apostle Church in North Richland Hills, Texas.[2]

In 2002, Berg was appointed pastor for four parishes in rural Texas.

In 2008, Berg was appointed the vicar general of the diocese of Fort Worth while also serving as the pastor of St. Peter the Apostle Church in Fort Worth. In 2012, he was named moderator of the curia and parochial administrator of Holy Name of Jesus Church in Fort Worth. In December 2012, Berg was elected diocesan administrator sede vacante by the diocesan board of consultors.[3]

Bishop of Pueblo[]

Pope Francis named Berg the bishop of Pueblo on January 15, 2014. He was consecrated on February 27, 2014 by Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver. Bishop Emeritus Joseph Charron, C.PP.S. of Des Moines and Bishop Michael Sheridan of Colorado Springs were the principal co-consecrators.[4] The liturgy was held in Memorial Hall in Pueblo, Colorado.

On August 10. 2021, Berg and other Colorado bishops signed a letter opposing mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for business and government employees.[5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Newly appointed Pueblo, Colo. bishop promises to give his all". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  2. ^ a b c d "Bishop Stephen J. Berg, D.D." Diocese of Pueblo. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  3. ^ a b "Pope Names Texas Priest as Bishop of Pueblo, Colorado". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  4. ^ "Bishop Stephen Jay Berg". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  5. ^ "Colorado bishops oppose vaccine mandates, welcome Denver's religious exemption". National Catholic Reporter. 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2021-10-16.

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Episcopal succession[]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Pueblo
2014 – present 		Succeeded by
incumbent
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