Michael John Izen (born January 12, 1967) is an American bishop of the
Roman Catholic Church
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who serves as an
auxiliary bishop for the
Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...
in Minnesota. He is the
titular bishop
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of
Newport, which was
Fulton Sheen's titular see.
Biography
Izen was born on January 12, 1967, to John and JoAnna Izen. He is the youngest of six children, and of Lebanese descent. He grew up in
Fairmont, Minnesota
Fairmont is a city in and the county seat of Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 10,487 at the 2020 census.
History
Fairmont was platted in 1857. The city was so named on account of its elevated town site. A post office ...
and attended
Fairmont High School. He attended
St. John's University in Collegeville, MN, studying mathematics and computer science. After graduation, he worked for
3M as a systems analyst. After nine years at 3M, he entered seminary, attending
Saint John Vianney Seminary for philosophy and
Saint Paul Seminary
The Saint Paul Seminary (SPS) is a Roman Catholic major seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. A part of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, SPS prepares men to enter the priesthood and permanent diaconate, and educates lay men and women o ...
for theology. He was ordained on May 28, 2005.
After his ordination, he served at Divine Mercy in
Faribault from 2005 to 2007 as an associate pastor. He was pastor of St. Timothy in
Maple Lake from 2007 to 2012, pastor of St. Raphael's in
Crystal
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from 2012 to 2015, and pastor of the parishes of St. Michael and St. Mary's in
Stillwater from 2015 onwards.
He will continue as pastor of St. Michael and St. Mary's until July of 2023.
Pope Francis
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appointed Izen auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of
Saint Paul and Minneapolis on January 5, 2023. On April 11, 2023, Izen was consecrated as a bishop by
Bernard Hebda
Bernard Anthony Hebda (born September 3, 1959) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has served as the twelfth ordinary of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis since March 24, 2016.
Prior to his installation as the ...
, with
Andrew Cozzens
Andrew Harmon Cozzens (born August 3, 1968) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Crookston in Minnesota since 2021. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese ...
and
Joseph A. Williams serving as co-consecrators.
See also
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Catholic Church hierarchy
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Catholic Church in the United States
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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
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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
This is a directory of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops across various Christian denominations. To find an individual who was a bishop, see the most relevant article linked below or :Bishops.
Lists
Catholic
* Bishop in the Catholic Chur ...
References
External links
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis Official Site
Episcopal succession
1967 births
Living people
American Roman Catholic priests
Bishops appointed by Pope Francis
Clergy from Minneapolis
American people of Lebanese descent
College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University alumni
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) alumni
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