James Thomas Schuerman (born April 5, 1957) is an American
prelate
A prelate () is a high-ranking member of the Christian clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin , the past participle of , which means 'carry before', 'be set above or over' or 'pref ...
of the
Roman Catholic Church
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who has been serving as
auxiliary bishop of the
Archdiocese of Milwaukee
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee ( la, Archidiœcesis Milvauchiensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the United States. It encompasses the City of Milwaukee, a ...
in Wisconsin since 2017.
Biography
Early life
Born in
Burlington, Wisconsin
Burlington is a city in Racine and Walworth counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, with the majority of the city located in Racine County. The population of the city was 11,047 as of the 2020 census.
History
Prior to the arrival of Europea ...
, to Robert and Elizabeth Schuerman, James Schuerman grew up in
Lyons, Wisconsin
Lyons is a town in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,648 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Lyons and Springfield are located within the town.
History
It was originally created as Hudson by ...
. He was a member of St. Joseph Parish, and attended St. Joseph’s Grade School, Burlington Junior High School, and
Burlington High School. Schuerman has four siblings: Virginia Kalaveshi, Robert Schuerman, Jr., Theresa Schuerman and David Schuerman.
Schuerman attended
Saint Francis de Sales Seminary College in Milwaukee from 1976 to 1980, earning a Bachelor degree. He spent one more year at St. Francis de Sales before being sent to the
University of Innsbruck
The University of Innsbruck (german: Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck; la, Universitas Leopoldino Franciscea) is a public research university in Innsbruck, the capital of the Austrian federal state of Tyrol, founded on October 15, 1669.
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in Innsbruck Austria. He earned his
Master of Theology
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degree at the university.
Priesthood
On May 17, 1986, Schuerman was ordained to the priesthood. His first assignment after ordination was as associate pastor at St. Anthony Parish in Milwaukee, remaining there until 1992. Schuerman was then selected for
missionary
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service at the archdiocesan sister parish, La Sagrada Familia, in the
Dominican Republic
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, working there from 1992 to 1996.
In August 1996, Schuerman enrolled in a graduate program at
Catholic Theological Union
Catholic Theological Union (CTU) is a private Roman Catholic graduate school of theology in Chicago, Illinois. It is one of the largest Catholic graduate schools of theology in the English speaking world and trains men and women for lay and ordai ...
in Chicago for returning missionaries, earning a
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degree in spirituality. In 1997, he joined the faculty of Saint Francis de Sales Seminary as spiritual director and faculty member.. In 2009, Schuerman left Saint Francis to become administrator of St. Andrew Parish in
Delavan, Wisconsin
Delavan is a city in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,505 at the 2020 census. It is located southwest of Milwaukee. The city is located partially within the Town of Delavan, but the two entities are politically i ...
and then pastor at St. Andrew Parish in 2010. From 2011 to 2012, he also served as pastor of St. Patrick Parish in
Elkhorn, Wisconsin
Elkhorn is a city in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located southwest of Milwaukee. As of the 2020 census, it was home to 10,247 people, up from 10,084 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat.
Geography
Elkhorn is located ...
. In 2012, Schuerman became pastor of St. Francis de Sales Parish in
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Lake Geneva is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located in Walworth County and situated on Geneva Lake, it is home to an estimated 8,105 people as of 2019, up from 7,651 at the 2010 census. It is located about 40 miles southwest of Milwa ...
, and administrator of Holy Cross Parish in Bristol, Wisconsin. He continued his role in priest formation, serving as adjunct spiritual director for Saint Francis de Sales Seminary.
Schuerman speaks German and is fluent in Spanish. He received the archdiocesan Vatican II Award for Service to the Priesthood in 2012.
Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee
Pope Francis
Pope Francis ( la, Franciscus; it, Francesco; es, link=, Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 17 December 1936) is the head of the Catholic Church. He has been the bishop of Rome and sovereign of the Vatican City State since 13 March 2013. ...
appointed Schuerman as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee on January 25, 2017. On March 17, 2017, Schuerman was consecrated as a bishop.
See also
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Catholic Church hierarchy
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Catholic Church in the United States
With 23 percent of the United States' population , the Catholic Church is the country's second largest religious grouping, after Protestantism, and the country's largest single church or Christian denomination where Protestantism is divided i ...
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Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
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List of Catholic bishops of the United States
The following is a list of bishops of the Catholic Church in the United States, including its five inhabited territories.
The U.S. Catholic Church comprises:
* 176 Latin Church dioceses led by bishops
* 18 Eastern Catholic eparchies led by e ...
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Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
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Lists
Catholic
* Bishop in the Catholic Chur ...
References
External links
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee Official Site
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1957 births
Living people
People from Burlington, Wisconsin
Religious leaders from Milwaukee
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Catholics from Wisconsin
21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States
Bishops appointed by Pope Francis