His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Sylvester William Treinen
Bishop of Boise
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Boise
PredecessorJames Joseph Byrne
SuccessorTod David Brown
Orders
OrdinationJune 11, 1946
ConsecrationJuly 25, 1962
by Hilary Baumann Hacker
Personal details
BornNovember 19, 1917
Donnelly, Minnesota
DiedSeptember 30, 1996(1996-09-30) (aged 78)
Missoula, Montana
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Styles of
Sylvester William Treinen
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor

Sylvester William Treinen (November 19, 1917 – September 30, 1996) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Boise in Idaho from 1962 to 1988.

Biography

Early life

Sylvester Treinen was born in Donnelly, Minnesota, to William John and Kathryn (née Krausen) Treinen.[1] He attended Crosier Seminary in Onamia from 1935 to 1941, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Paul Seminary in Saint Paul in 1943.[1]

Priesthood

Treinen was ordained to the priesthood on June 11, 1946.[2]

As a priest of the Diocese of Bismarck in North Dakota, Treinen was a curate in Dickinson from 1946 to 1950, and secretary to Bishop Vincent James Ryan and his successor, Bishop Lambert Anthony Hoch, from 1950 to 1953.[1] He then served as a curate at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit (1950–1957), chancellor of the diocese (1953–1959), and curate at St. Anne's Parish in Bismarck (1957–1959).[1] From 1959 to 1962, he was pastor of St. Joseph's Parish in Mandan.[3]

Bishop of Boise

On May 23, 1962, Treinen was appointed the fifth Bishop of Boise in Idaho by Pope John XXIII.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on the following July 25 from Bishop Hilary Baumann Hacker, with Bishops Peter William Bartholome and Lambert Hoch serving as co-consecrators.[2] He attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council between 1962 and 1965, and worked to implement the reforms of the Council in the diocese.

Retirement and legacy

After 26 years as Bishop of Boise, Treinen retired on August 17, 1988.[2] He was succeeded by Tod David Brown. He served as the parish priest for St. Ann's Parish in Arco, Idaho after his retirement. Sylvester Treinen died in Missoula, Montana, at age 78.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Bishop Sylvester William Treinen". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
  3. ↑ "Priests who have served at St. Joseph". Church of Saint Joseph. Archived from the original on 2010-05-25.
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