His Excellency, The Most Reverend

John Francis Doerfler
Bishop of Marquette
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseDetroit
DioceseMarquette
AppointedDecember 17, 2013
InstalledFebruary 11, 2014
PredecessorAlexander King Sample
Orders
OrdinationJuly 13, 1991
by Robert Joseph Banks
ConsecrationFebruary 11, 2014
by Allen Henry Vigneron, David L. Ricken, and Alexander King Sample
Personal details
Born (1964-11-02) November 2, 1964
Appleton, Wisconsin
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
ResidenceMarquette, Michigan
ParentsHenry and Germaine Mancl Doerfler
OccupationCatholic Bishop
Alma materPontifical Gregorian University, and The Catholic University of America
MottoEvangeli Gaudium
(The joy of the Gospel)
Styles of
John Francis Doerfler
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

John Francis Doerfler (born November 2, 1964) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Marquette in Michigan since 2014.

Biography

Early life and education

John Doerfler was born on November 2, 1964, to Henry and Germaine Mancl Doerfler in Appleton, Wisconsin.[1] He attended Appleton West High School and graduated in 1983. He earned a Bachelor of Philosophy degree and Bachelor of Classics degree at the College of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1987.

Doerfler entered the seminary and was sent to the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, where he earned a Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree in 1990. In 1997, he was awarded a Licentiate in Canon Law from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Doerfler continued his studies at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family at Catholic University receiving his Licentiate in Sacred Theology and Doctor in Sacred Theology degrees (1999 and 2008).[2]

Ordination and ministry

On July 13, 1991, Doerfler was ordained a priest by Bishop Robert Banks for the Diocese of Green Bay. His first assignment was as parochial vicar at St. John Nepomucene Parish in Little Chute, Wisconsin from 1991 to 1995. He was later appointed defender of the bond for the diocesan tribunal and parochial vicar of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral Parish in Green Bay. He also worked as assistant chancellor, judge for the tribunal, chancellor, and vicar general, posts he held from 2005 to 2013. Prior to his appointment as bishop of Marquette, he served as the chaplain to Legatus, a Catholic organization of lay business people, and a member of the diocesan College of Consultors. He eventually served as the vicar general.[2]

In 2011, Doerfler stated in a lawsuit deposition that he destroyed records relating to possible sexual abuse crimes by priests in the diocese. He said that the records were destroyed in accordance to federal privacy laws and as part of an initiative by Bishop David Ricken.[3]

Bishop of Marquette

On December 17, 2013, Pope Francis appointed Doerfler as the bishop of the Diocese of Marquette. He was consecrated by Archbishop Allen Vigneron as diocese's thirteenth bishop on February 11, 2014.[4][5] He succeeded Bishop Alexander Sample, who was appointed archbishop of Portland in Oregon.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Green Bay, Wis., priest named bishop of Marquette, Mich". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Sam, Lucero (January 24, 2014). "Diocese bids Bishop-elect Doerfler farewell at Mass, dinner Jan. 19". The Compass (official newspaper of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay). Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Newly appointed bishop destroyed sex abuse records". www.jsonline.com. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  4. ↑ "Green Bay Priest Appointed Bishop of Marquette". Archived from the original on 2013-12-22. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
  5. ↑ Bishop John Francis Doerfler
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