His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Michael John Izen
Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Titular Bishop of Newport
ArchdioceseSaint Paul and Minneapolis
AppointedJanuary 5, 2023
InstalledApril 11, 2023
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Newport
Orders
OrdinationMay 28, 2005
by Harry Joseph Flynn
ConsecrationApril 11, 2023
by Bernard Hebda, Andrew Cozzens, and Joseph A. Williams
Personal details
Born (1967-01-12) January 12, 1967
Fairmont, Minnesota
Alma materSt. John's University, Saint John Vianney Seminary, Saint Paul Seminary
MottoEmmanuel - God With Us
Styles of
Michael John Izen
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Michael John Izen (born January 12, 1967) is an American bishop of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis in Minnesota. He is the titular bishop of Newport, which was Fulton Sheen's titular see.

Early Life

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 and attended Fairmont High School. He attended St. John's University in Collegeville, MN, studying mathematics and computer science.[1] 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 for theology. He was ordained on May 28, 2005.[2]

Priesthood

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 from 2012 to 2015, and pastor of the parishes of St. Michael and St. Mary's in Stillwater from 2015 onwards.[2] He continued as pastor of St. Michael and St. Mary's until July of 2023.

Episcopacy

Pope Francis 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, with Andrew Cozzens and Joseph A. Williams serving as co-consecrators.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ruff, Joe (5 January 2023). "Pope Francis names Stillwater pastor as next auxiliary bishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis". TheCatholicSpirit.com.
  2. 1 2 "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Pope Francis Names Rev. Michael John Izen Next Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis". Retrieved January 5, 2023.

Episcopal succession


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