John Patrick Dolan (born June 8, 1962) is an

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prelate of the

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who has served as

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in the

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since August 2022.

Early life and career

Dolan was born June 8, 1962, in

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to Catherine and Gerald Dolan. Dolan is the seventh of nine children. Dolan attended the School of the Madeleine at St. Mary Magdalene Parish in San Diego and graduated from the

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in 1981. He then enrolled in St. Francis Seminary, a house of formation on the

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(USD) campus. After receiving a

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degree in 1985, he entered

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in Menlo Park, California. He obtained his Master of Divinity and

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degrees in 1989. On July 1, 1989, Dolan was ordained a

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for the Diocese of San Diego by Bishop Leo Maher. He then held the following positions: assistant pastor of Saint Michael parish in San Diego (1989-1991) and Santa Sophia parish in Spring Valley (1991-1992); director of vocations (1992-1994); pastor of Saint Mary Star of the Sea parish in Oceanside (1996-2001), Saint Michael parish in San Diego (2001-2002), Saint Rose of Lima parish in Chula Vista (2002-2014), and Saint Michael parish in Poway (2014-2016). From 2016 to 2017 he was parish priest of Saint John parish in San Diego. He became episcopal vicar for the clergy in 2016.

Bishop

On April 19, 2017,

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appointed Dolan as an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of San Diego and titular bishop of

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. On June 8, 2017, he was consecrated a

by Bishop

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. He continued to serve as vicar for clergy until 2022 and was moderator of the Curia from 2017 to 2022. Coat of arms of John Patrick Dolan

On June 10, 2022, Pope Francis appointed Dolan bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix as he accepted the resignation of Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted who, despite his retirement, will remain Apostolic Administrator of the

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. Dolan was installed on August 2, 2022. Within the

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, he is a member of the Committee on Migration and the Committee for the Protection of Children and Young People.

References

External links

Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
official website
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego
official website

(Catholic-Hierarchy.org; David P. Cheney)
Christ in our Neighborhood
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Early life and career

Bishop

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