Stephen Arthur Jensen (born May 30, 1954) is a Canadian prelate of the

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. He was ordained a priest on May 24, 1980 by then-Archbishop James Francis Carney. On April 2, 2013, he was ordained Bishop of the

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Background

Jensen was born on May 30, 1954 in North Vancouver. He studied at St. Peter's Seminary in

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, receiving a BA in Philosophy and a Master of Divinity in 1976 and 1979 respectively.

Ordination

Jensen was ordained as a priest on May 24, 1980, by the then-Archbishop of Vancouver James Carney. He then served as pastor for Immaculate Conception in Vancouver, St. Ann's in Abbotsford, and Corpus Christi, also in Vancouver.

Diocese of Prince George

On April 2, 2013, Jensen was ordained the Bishop of the Diocese of Prince George by Archbishop J. Michael Miller. Jensen has served in his post since that date, and remains a member of the board for St. Mark's College and Corpus Christi College.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jensen, Stephen 1954 births Living people People from North Vancouver 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Canada Roman Catholic bishops of Prince George

Background

Ordination

Diocese of Prince George

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