John Folda
John Thomas Folda (born August 8, 1961 in Omaha , Nebraska , USA ) is Bishop of Fargo .
Life
John Folda received on 27 May 1989, the sacrament of the priesthood by the Bishop of Lincoln , Glennon Patrick Flavin .
On April 8, 2013, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Fargo. He was ordained episcopal on June 19, 2013 , by the Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis , John Clayton Nienstedt . Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Denver , Samuel Joseph Aquila , and the Bishop of Lincoln, James Douglas Conley .
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predecessor | Office | successor |
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Samuel Joseph Aquila |
Bishop of Fargo since 2013 |
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Folda, John |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Folda, John Thomas (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop of Fargo |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 8, 1961 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Omaha , Nebraska , USA |