Stephen Jay Berg
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Stephen Jay Berg | |
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Bishop of Pueblo | |
Archdiocese | Denver |
Diocese | Pueblo |
Appointed | January 15, 2014 |
In office | February 27, 2014 |
Predecessor | Fernando Isern |
Orders | |
Ordination | May 15, 1999 by Joseph Charron |
Consecration | February 27, 2014 by Samuel Joseph Aquila, Joseph Charron, and Michael John Sheridan |
Personal details | |
Born | Miles City, Montana | March 3, 1951
Motto | THY WILL BE DONE |
Styles of Stephen Jay Berg | |
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Reference style | The Most Reverend |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
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[]
- 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 "Newly appointed Pueblo, Colo. bishop promises to give his all". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Stephen J. Berg, D.D." Diocese of Pueblo. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ^ a b "Pope Names Texas Priest as Bishop of Pueblo, Colorado". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
- ^ "Bishop Stephen Jay Berg". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
- ^ "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[]
- 1951 births
- Living people
- People from Miles City, Montana
- People from Fort Worth, Texas
- University of Colorado alumni
- Eastern New Mexico University alumni
- Roman Catholic bishops of Pueblo
- 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States
- Catholics from Texas
- Catholics from Montana
- Bishops appointed by Pope Francis