Peter Forsyth Christensen
Peter Forsyth Christensen (born December 24, 1952 in Pasadena , California , USA ) is Bishop of Boise City .
Life
Peter Forsyth Christensen received on May 25 in 1985 by the Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis , John Robert Roach , the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On June 28, 2007 Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . to the Bishop of Superior . The Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Harry J. Flynn , donated him episcopal ordination on September 14 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Bishop Emeritus of Madison , William Henry Bullock , and Bishop Emeritus of Superior, Raphael Michael Fliss . The inauguration took place on September 23, 2007.
On November 4, 2014, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Boise City. The inauguration took place on December 17th of the same year.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Boise City (USA) e nomina del successore , in: Press Office of the Holy See, Daily Bulletin of November 4, 2014
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Patrick Driscoll |
Bishop of Boise City since 2014 |
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| Raphael Michael Fliss |
Bishop of Superior 2007-2014 |
James Patrick Powers |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Christensen, Peter Forsyth |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop of Boise City |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 24, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pasadena , California , USA |