On June 7, 1997, Iffert was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Belleville by then Archbishop Wilton Gregory.[2][3][4]In 1997, Iffert's first assignment was as the parish vicar of the Cathedral of St. Peter Parish in Belleville, Illinois. In 2000, Iffert became the parish priest of Immaculate Conception Parish in Columbia, Illinois. In 2003, he became a member of the Order of Preachers, giving his first vows in 2004. Iffert served as parish vicar of the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center at Purdue University.
Iffert was administrator of St. Mary Immaculate Conception in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, from 2008 to 2010, administrator of St. Theresa of Avila Parish in Salem, Illinois, and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Kinmundy, Illinois from 2009 to 2010, pastor of St. Mary from 2010 to 2020 and pastor of St. Barbara Parish in Scheller, Illinois, from 2014 to 2020. In 2020, Iffert was named vicar general for the Diocese of Belleville and pastor of St. Stephen in Caseyville, Illinois.[1]
^ abHorn, Dan. "'I feel astounded': Covington's new bishop says he's ready to take on priest shortage, abuse crisis". The Enquirer. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
^ ab"Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Roger Foys of the Diocese of Covington; Appoints Father John Iffert of the Diocese of Belleville as Successor". Retrieved July 13, 2021.
^ ab"Pope Francis Appoints Father John Iffert Bishop of Covington". Retrieved July 13, 2021.
^ ab"Pope Accepts Resignation of Covington Bishop Foys, Names Successor". Retrieved July 13, 2021.
^"PHOTOS: New Bishop Ordained and Installed in Diocese of Covington". The River City News. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
External linksedit
Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington Official Site
Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville Official Site
john, iffert, john, curtis, iffert, born, november, 1967, american, prelate, roman, catholic, church, been, serving, bishop, diocese, covington, kentucky, since, 2021, excellency, most, reverendjohn, curtis, iffertbishop, covingtondioceseroman, catholic, dioce. John Curtis Iffert born November 23 1967 is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop for the Diocese of Covington in Kentucky since 2021 His Excellency The Most ReverendJohn Curtis IffertBishop of CovingtonDioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of CovingtonAppointedJuly 13 2021InstalledSeptember 30 2021PredecessorRoger Joseph FoysOrdersOrdinationJune 7 1997by Wilton Daniel GregoryConsecrationSeptember 30 2021by Joseph Edward Kurtz Roger Joseph Foys and Michael G McGovernPersonal detailsBorn 1967 11 23 November 23 1967 age 56 Du Quoin IllinoisMottoIn all things give thanksStyles of John IffertReference styleHis Excellency The Most ReverendSpoken styleYour ExcellencyReligious styleBishop Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Priesthood 1 3 Bishop of Covington 2 See also 3 External links 4 References 5 External links 6 Episcopal successionBiography editEarly life edit John Iffert was born in Du Quoin Illinois on November 23 1967 He studied at Illinois State University in Normal Illinois where he earned a Bachelor of Political Science degree in 1988 He then entered Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein Illinois where he earned a Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree in 1996 and a Master of Divinity degree in 1997 1 Priesthood edit On June 7 1997 Iffert was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Belleville by then Archbishop Wilton Gregory 2 3 4 In 1997 Iffert s first assignment was as the parish vicar of the Cathedral of St Peter Parish in Belleville Illinois In 2000 Iffert became the parish priest of Immaculate Conception Parish in Columbia Illinois In 2003 he became a member of the Order of Preachers giving his first vows in 2004 Iffert served as parish vicar of the St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center at Purdue University Iffert was administrator of St Mary Immaculate Conception in Mt Vernon Illinois from 2008 to 2010 administrator of St Theresa of Avila Parish in Salem Illinois and St Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Kinmundy Illinois from 2009 to 2010 pastor of St Mary from 2010 to 2020 and pastor of St Barbara Parish in Scheller Illinois from 2014 to 2020 In 2020 Iffert was named vicar general for the Diocese of Belleville and pastor of St Stephen in Caseyville Illinois 1 Bishop of Covington edit On July 13 2021 Pope Francis appointed Iffert as the eleventh bishop for the Diocese of Covington 2 3 4 On September 30 2021 he was consecrated by Archbishop Joseph Kurtz at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington 5 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 bishopsExternal links edithttps www bnd com news local article252756838 html storylink cpyReferences edit a b Horn Dan I feel astounded Covington s new bishop says he s ready to take on priest shortage abuse crisis The Enquirer Retrieved 2021 10 04 a b Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Roger Foys of the Diocese of Covington Appoints Father John Iffert of the Diocese of Belleville as Successor Retrieved July 13 2021 a b Pope Francis Appoints Father John Iffert Bishop of Covington Retrieved July 13 2021 a b Pope Accepts Resignation of Covington Bishop Foys Names Successor Retrieved July 13 2021 PHOTOS New Bishop Ordained and Installed in Diocese of Covington The River City News Retrieved October 4 2021 External links editRoman Catholic Diocese of Covington Official Site Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville Official SiteEpiscopal succession editCatholic Church titlesPreceded byRoger Joseph Foys Bishop of Covington2021 Present Succeeded byIncumbentPortals nbsp Biography nbsp Catholicism nbsp Kentucky nbsp This Catholic Church related biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Iffert amp oldid 1142092326, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
