Vatican City, 14 January 2015 (VIS) –
The Holy Father has appointed Msgr. Joseph G. Hanefeldt as bishop of
Grand Island (area 108,800, population 316,000, Catholics 55,800,
priests 61, permanent deacons 7, religious 56), U.S.A. The
bishop-elect was born in Creighton, Nebraska, U.S.A. in 1958 and was
ordained a priest in 1984. He holds a bachelor's degree in theology
from the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, and a diploma in
sacramental theology from the St. Anselm Pontifical Athenaeum, Rome.
He has served in a number of pastoral roles, including parish vicar
of the “St. Mary” parish in West Point and the “St. Joan of
Arc” parish in Omaha; director of the archdiocesan office for
pro-life activities; moderator of the archdiocesan Council of
Catholic Women; parish priest of the “St. Joseph” parish and the
“St. Elizabeth Ann Seton” parish in Omaha; and director of
spiritual formation at the North American Pontifical College. He is
currently parish priest of the “Christ the King” parish in Omaha
and member of the presbyteral council and Priests' Personnel Board.
In 2010 he was named Chaplain of His Holiness. He succeeds Bishop
William J. Dendinger, whose resignation from the pastoral ministry of
the same diocese upon reaching the age limit was accepted by the Holy
Father.
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
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