John Folda

John Thomas Folda (born August 8, 1961) is a Catholic bishop in the United States. He is the eighth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fargo in North Dakota.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend John Thomas Folda
Bishop of Fargo
Archdiocese	Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Diocese	Fargo
Appointed	April 8, 2013
Installed	June 19, 2013
Predecessor	Samuel J. Aquila
Orders
Ordination	May 27, 1989 by Glennon Patrick Flavin
Consecration	June 19, 2013 by John Clayton Nienstedt, Samuel J. Aquila, and James D. Conley
Personal details
Born	August 8, 1961 Omaha, Nebraska
Nationality	American
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Motto	VERBUM CARO FACTUM EST

Styles of John Thomas Folda
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Early life and education

John Thomas Folda was born in Omaha, Nebraska.[1] He graduated from the former Archbishop Ryan High School in Omaha (now demolished) and attended the University of Nebraska and earned bachelor of arts, master of arts and master of divinity degrees from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. Folda was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Lincoln on May 27, 1989. He received a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome in 1993.[2]

Priesthood

After ordination, Folda served as an assistant pastor at the Cathedral of the Risen Christ and taught religion at St. Pius X High School in Lincoln, Nebraska from 1989–1991.[3] From 1993-1995 he served as the pastor of St. Paulinus Church in Syracuse, Nebraska and Holy Trinity Church in Avoca, Nebraska. At the same time he was a teacher and counselor at Lourdes Central Catholic High School in Nebraska City. Beginning in 1995 he served as the pastor of St. Leo Church in Palmyra, Nebraska and St. Martin Church in Douglas, Nebraska. Folda was named the diocesan director of religious education and co-vicar for religious in 1997. The following year he was named the spiritual director at St. Gregory the Great Seminary in Seward, Nebraska, and was named the school's rector in 1998. Pope Benedict XVI named him a Chaplain of His Holiness, with the title "Monsignor" in 2007.

Bishop of Fargo

Pope Francis named Folda the bishop of Fargo on April 8, 2013. He was consecrated bishop on June 19, 2013 and installed in the Cathedral of St. Mary in Fargo. Archbishop John Clayton Nienstedt of Saint Paul and Minneapolis was the principal consecrator. Archbishop Samuel Joseph Aquila of Denver, the previous bishop of Fargo, and Bishop James D. Conley of Lincoln were the co-consecrators.[1]

See also

• Catholic Church hierarchy
• Catholic Church in the United States
• Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
• List of Catholic bishops of the United States
• Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops

References

1. "Bishop John Thomas Folda". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
2. http://www.stgregoryseminary.edu/faculty.htm Archived 2013-09-27 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 22 August 2013
3. "Pope Accepts Resignation Of Archbishop Hanus Of Dubuque, Names Bishop Jackels To Succeed Him; Names Msgr. Folda Bishop Of Fargo". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved 2013-04-08.

External links

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Fargo Official Site

Episcopal succession