Donald Bolen
Archbishop of Regina
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseRegina
SeeRegina
Appointed11 July 2016
Installed14 October 2016
PredecessorDaniel Joseph Bohan
Orders
Ordination12 October 1991
Consecration25 March 2010
by Daniel Joseph Bohan
Personal details
Born
Donald Joseph Bolen

(1961-02-07) 7 February 1961
Previous post(s)Bishop of Saskatoon (2009–16)
Alma materUniversity of Regina
Saint Paul University
University of Oxford
MottoMercy within mercy within mercy
Coat of armsDonald Bolen's coat of arms

Donald Joseph Bolen (born 7 February 1961), also known as Don Bolen, is a Canadian Catholic prelate. He is the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Regina, since his appointment by Pope Francis on 11 July 2016; having previously served as Bishop of the Diocese of Saskatoon.[1]

Bolen was born in Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan, in 1961. He was ordained a priest in 1991 for the Archdiocese of Regina, and was consecrated as a bishop on 25 March 2010 for the Diocese of Saskatoon.[2]

Academics

Ministry positions

Commissions and committees

Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops

  • 2018 to present: Member of the Episcopal Commission for Christian Unity, Religious Relations with the Jews, and Interfaith Dialogue[3]
  • 2012 to 2019: Co-Chair of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue in Canada[4]
  • 2014 to 2018: Chairman of the Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace
  • 2011 to 2018: Member of the Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace[5]

International

Honours

References

  1. "Other Pontifical Acts". press.vatican.va.
  2. "Most Rev. Donald Bolen".
  3. "Commission for Christian Unity, Religious Relations with the Jews, and Interfaith Dialogue". cccb.ca.
  4. "Anglican-Roman Catholic". ecumenical-dialogue.ca.
  5. "Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace". cccb.ca.
  6. "Unità dei Cristiani". www.christianunity.va.
  7. "Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue: Online resource centre for Anglican-Roman Catholic relations". iarccum.org.
  8. "Methodist-Roman Catholic International Commission (MERCIC)". www.christianunity.va.
  9. "International Consultation between the Catholic Church and the World Evangelical Alliance". www.christianunity.va.
  10. 1 2 "Archbishop Donald Bolen ~ IARCCUM.org". iarccum.org.
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