Jeffrey Fleming was born in Billings, Montana, on February 10, 1966, to Mike and Glenda (nee Gibson) Fleming, and raised in Belt, Montana, along with two sisters[2] He received his sacraments of Confession, First Holy Communion and Confirmation at Saint Mark's Catholic Church.
Fleming was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Helena on May 19, 1992 by Eldon F. Curtiss, Bishop of Helena.[4][3] After his ordination, Fleming served the following pastoral roles in Montana:
Parish vicar of the Anaconda Catholic Community in Anaconda in 1992 and of the Saint Helena Cathedral in 1996
Chaplain of Carroll College in 1998
Pastor of Saint Rose of Lima Parish in Dillon in 2003, of Christ the King Parish in Missoula in 2006, of Saint John the Baptist Parish in Frenchtown in 2013, of Saint Michael Parish in Drummond and of Saint Philip Parish in Philipsburg in 2016
Administrator of Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish in Helmville and of Saint Jude parish in Lincoln in 2019
For the diocese, Fleming was a member of the priests council and of the College of Consultors. From 2020 to 2022, he was chancellor, moderator of the diocesan curia and adjunct judicial vicar.[3] He also served as the bishop's delegate to the school board of Missoula Catholic Schools.[5]
In response to a 2020 instruction[6] from the Vatican's Congregation for the Clergy regarding role of the parish in view of the institutional decline of the Catholic Church, Fleming said that the document stresses that every member of a parish is called to be a "witness of Christ, a light to the world...Pope Francis is calling us to be a church that looks outwardly, not just inside the church itself... To bring more people to the table, especially the poor and marginalized."[7]
Bishop of Great Falls-Billingsedit
Coat of Arms as Coadjutor Bishop of Great Falls_Billings
Pope Francis appointed Fleming as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings on April 19, 2022.[8][9] Fleming was consecrated by Bishop Michael Warfel as bishop in Great Falls on June 22 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church.[9][10] Bishop George Leo Thomas was to have served as one of his co-consecrators but tested positive for COVID-19. Archbishop Alexander Sample served in his place.
Pope Francis accepted Warfel's resignation on 22 Aug 2023. Fleming succeeded Warfel as bishop of the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings at that time.[1]
^ ab"Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Michael Warfel of Great Falls-Billings; Succeeded by Coadjutor Bishop Jeffrey Fleming | USCCB". www.usccb.org. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
^"Glenda Fleming". Great Falls Tribune. May 16, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Legacy.com.
^ abcd"Rinunce e nomine, 19.04.2022" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. April 20, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
^. Our Sunday Visitor. 2022-04-19. Archived from the original on 2022-04-19. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
^"Instruction "The pastoral conversion of the Parish community in the service of the evangelising mission of the Church", of the Congregation for the Clergy". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
^"Vatican instructions give parishioners more hope in face of closings". National Catholic Reporter. 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
^"Pope Francis Names Father Jeffrey Fleming of Diocese of Helena as Coadjutor Bishop of Great Falls-Billings". Retrieved April 19, 2022.
^ ab"Fr Jeffrey Michael Fleming named Coadjutor Bishop of Great Falls-Billings" (PDF). Retrieved April 19, 2022.
^"Fleming named as successor to Bishop Warfel". Retrieved April 19, 2022.
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Jeffrey Michael Fleming born February 10 1966 is an American bishop of the Catholic Church and is the bishop of the Diocese of Great Falls Billings in Montana Fleming was named coadjutor in 2022 and bishop in 2023 1 His Excellency The Most ReverendJeffrey Michael FlemingBishop of Great Falls BillingsDioceseGreat Falls BillingsAppointedApril 19 2022InstalledJune 22 2022OrdersOrdinationMay 19 1992by Elden Francis CurtissConsecrationJune 22 2022by Michael William Warfel Alexander King Sample and Austin VetterPersonal detailsBorn 1966 02 10 February 10 1966 age 57 Billings MontanaPrevious post s Chancellor Diocese of HelenaAlma materCarroll College Mount Angel Seminary Catholic University of AmericaMottoGo Make DisciplesStyles of Jeffrey Michael FlemingReference styleHis Excellency The Most ReverendSpoken styleYour ExcellencyReligious styleBishop Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Priesthood 1 3 Bishop of Great Falls Billings 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography editEarly life edit Jeffrey Fleming was born in Billings Montana on February 10 1966 to Mike and Glenda nee Gibson Fleming and raised in Belt Montana along with two sisters 2 He received his sacraments of Confession First Holy Communion and Confirmation at Saint Mark s Catholic Church Fleming obtained a bachelor s degree in theology and religious education at Carroll College in Helena in 1988 3 He earned his master s degree in theology at Mount Angel Seminary in Saint Benedict Oregon in 1992 and his licentiate in canon law from The Catholic University of America in Washington D C in 1998 3 Priesthood edit Fleming was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Helena on May 19 1992 by Eldon F Curtiss Bishop of Helena 4 3 After his ordination Fleming served the following pastoral roles in Montana Parish vicar of the Anaconda Catholic Community in Anaconda in 1992 and of the Saint Helena Cathedral in 1996 Chaplain of Carroll College in 1998 Pastor of Saint Rose of Lima Parish in Dillon in 2003 of Christ the King Parish in Missoula in 2006 of Saint John the Baptist Parish in Frenchtown in 2013 of Saint Michael Parish in Drummond and of Saint Philip Parish in Philipsburg in 2016 Administrator of Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish in Helmville and of Saint Jude parish in Lincoln in 2019For the diocese Fleming was a member of the priests council and of the College of Consultors From 2020 to 2022 he was chancellor moderator of the diocesan curia and adjunct judicial vicar 3 He also served as the bishop s delegate to the school board of Missoula Catholic Schools 5 In response to a 2020 instruction 6 from the Vatican s Congregation for the Clergy regarding role of the parish in view of the institutional decline of the Catholic Church Fleming said that the document stresses that every member of a parish is called to be a witness of Christ a light to the world Pope Francis is calling us to be a church that looks outwardly not just inside the church itself To bring more people to the table especially the poor and marginalized 7 Bishop of Great Falls Billings edit nbsp Coat of Arms as Coadjutor Bishop of Great Falls BillingsPope Francis appointed Fleming as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Great Falls Billings on April 19 2022 8 9 Fleming was consecrated by Bishop Michael Warfel as bishop in Great Falls on June 22 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church 9 10 Bishop George Leo Thomas was to have served as one of his co consecrators but tested positive for COVID 19 Archbishop Alexander Sample served in his place Pope Francis accepted Warfel s resignation on 22 Aug 2023 Fleming succeeded Warfel as bishop of the Diocese of Great Falls Billings at that time 1 See also editCatholic 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 bishopsReferences edit a b Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Michael Warfel of Great Falls Billings Succeeded by Coadjutor Bishop Jeffrey Fleming USCCB www usccb org Retrieved 2023 08 22 Glenda Fleming Great Falls Tribune May 16 2011 Retrieved April 19 2022 via Legacy com a b c d Rinunce e nomine 19 04 2022 Press release in Italian Holy See Press Office April 20 2022 Retrieved April 20 2022 Helena Mont diocesan chancellor is named Great Falls Billings coadjutor Our Sunday Visitor 2022 04 19 Archived from the original on 2022 04 19 Retrieved 2022 04 20 About MCS Missoula Catholic Schools Retrieved 2022 04 19 Instruction The pastoral conversion of the Parish community in the service of the evangelising mission of the Church of the Congregation for the Clergy press vatican va Retrieved 2022 04 19 Vatican instructions give parishioners more hope in face of closings National Catholic Reporter 2020 08 06 Retrieved 2022 04 19 Pope Francis Names Father Jeffrey Fleming of Diocese of Helena as Coadjutor Bishop of Great Falls Billings Retrieved April 19 2022 a b Fr Jeffrey Michael Fleming named Coadjutor Bishop of Great Falls Billings PDF Retrieved April 19 2022 Fleming named as successor to Bishop Warfel Retrieved April 19 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikiquote has quotations related to Jeffrey Michael Fleming nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jeffrey Michael Fleming Roman Catholic Diocese of Great Falls Billings Official Site Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena Official Site Father Jeffrey Fleming l Catholic Hierarchy Catholic Church titlesPreceded byMichael William Warfel Bishop of Great Falls Billings2023 Present Succeeded byIncumbentPreceded by Coadjutor of Great Falls Billings2022 2023 Succeeded by Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Catholicism nbsp Montana Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jeffrey M Fleming amp oldid 1176607034, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
