Austin Vetter
Austin Vetter | |
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| Bishop of Helena | |
| Archdiocese | Portland |
| Diocese | Helena |
| Appointed | October 8, 2019 |
| Installed | November 20, 2019 |
| Predecessor | George Leo Thomas |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 29, 1993 by John Francis Kinney |
| Consecration | November 20, 2019 by Alexander King Sample, James F. Checchio, and David Kagan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 13, 1967 |
| Motto | Fiat |
| Styles of Austin Anthony Vetter | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Austin Anthony Vetter (born September 13, 1967) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Helena in Montana since 2019.
Biography
Early life
Vetter was born on September 13, 1967, in Linton, North Dakota. After attending North Dakota State University from 1985 to 1989, he studied for the priesthood at Cardinal Muench Seminary in Fargo, North Dakota, from 1986 to 1989. Vetter then attended the Pontifical North American College in Rome, earning a Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in 1992.
Priesthood
On June 29, 1993, Vetter was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Bismarck at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Bismarck, North Dakota, by Bishop John Kinney.[1][2][3] After his ordination, Vetter's pastoral assignments in North Dakota parishes included:[1]
- Parochial vicar at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit
- Pastor of St. Martin’s in Center
- Pastor of St. Patrick’s in Dickinson
- Pastor at St. Leo the Great in Minot
While completing his pastoral assignments, Vetter also served as a religion instructor at St. Mary's Central High School in Bismarck (1994-1999). He later became an adjunct faculty member at the Institute for Priestly Formation at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. (2004-2007).
In 2012, Vetter returned to Rome to serve as director of spiritual formation at the Pontifical North American College, a post he would hold for six years. After returning to Bismarck in 2018, he was named rector of Cathedral of the Holy Spirit.
Bishop of Helena
Pope Francis appointed Vetter as the eleventh bishop of the Diocese of Helena on October 8, 2019.[4][1][5] Vetter was consecrated by Archbishop Alexander Sample on November 20, 2019.[6][3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Father Austin Vetter appointed Bishop of Diocese of Helena". Diocese of Bismarck (Press release). October 8, 2019.
- ^ "Pope Francis Appoints Reverend Austin A. Vetter as Bishop of the Diocese of Helena". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (Press release). October 8, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ a b "Bishop |". diocesehelena.org. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "Pope Francis Has Appointed Fr. Austin Anthony Vetter as 11th Bishop of the Diocese of Helena". Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena (Press release). October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ "We Joyfully Welcome Fr. Austin A. Vetter - Bishop Elect for the Diocese of Helena". Carroll College (Press release). October 8, 2019.
- ^ Kuglin, Tom (November 20, 2019). "Austin Vetter ordained 11th bishop of Helena Diocese". Independent Record. Archived from the original on November 22, 2019.
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