Sylvester William Treinen (November 19, 1917 – September 30, 1996) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Boise in Idaho from 1962 to 1988.
After 26 years as Bishop of Boise, Treinen retired on August 17, 1988.[2] He was succeeded by Tod David Brown. He served as the parish priest for St. Ann's Parish in Arco, Idaho after his retirement. Sylvester Treinen died in Missoula, Montana, at age 78.
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^ abcdCurtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
sylvester, william, treinen, november, 1917, september, 1996, american, prelate, roman, catholic, church, served, bishop, diocese, boise, idaho, from, 1962, 1988, excellency, most, reverendbishop, boisechurchroman, catholic, churchseediocese, boisepredecessorj. Sylvester William Treinen November 19 1917 September 30 1996 was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church He served as bishop of the Diocese of Boise in Idaho from 1962 to 1988 His Excellency The Most ReverendSylvester William TreinenBishop of BoiseChurchRoman Catholic ChurchSeeDiocese of BoisePredecessorJames Joseph ByrneSuccessorTod David BrownOrdersOrdinationJune 11 1946ConsecrationJuly 25 1962by Hilary Baumann HackerPersonal detailsBornNovember 19 1917Donnelly MinnesotaDiedSeptember 30 1996 1996 09 30 aged 78 Missoula MontanaEducationxxx xxxStyles of Sylvester William TreinenReference styleThe Most ReverendSpoken styleYour ExcellencyReligious styleMonsignor Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Priesthood 1 3 Bishop of Boise 1 4 Retirement and legacy 2 References 3 External linksBiography editEarly life edit Sylvester Treinen was born in Donnelly Minnesota to William John and Kathryn nee Krausen Treinen 1 He attended Crosier Seminary in Onamia from 1935 to 1941 and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from St Paul Seminary in Saint Paul in 1943 1 Priesthood edit Treinen was ordained to the priesthood on June 11 1946 2 As a priest of the Diocese of Bismarck in North Dakota Treinen was a curate in Dickinson from 1946 to 1950 and secretary to Bishop Vincent James Ryan and his successor Bishop Lambert Anthony Hoch from 1950 to 1953 1 He then served as a curate at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit 1950 1957 chancellor of the diocese 1953 1959 and curate at St Anne s Parish in Bismarck 1957 1959 1 From 1959 to 1962 he was pastor of St Joseph s Parish in Mandan 3 Bishop of Boise edit On May 23 1962 Treinen was appointed the fifth Bishop of Boise in Idaho by Pope John XXIII 2 He received his episcopal consecration on the following July 25 from Bishop Hilary Baumann Hacker with Bishops Peter William Bartholome and Lambert Hoch serving as co consecrators 2 He attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council between 1962 and 1965 and worked to implement the reforms of the Council in the diocese Retirement and legacy edit After 26 years as Bishop of Boise Treinen retired on August 17 1988 2 He was succeeded by Tod David Brown He served as the parish priest for St Ann s Parish in Arco Idaho after his retirement Sylvester Treinen died in Missoula Montana at age 78 References edit a b c d Curtis Georgina Pell 1961 The American Catholic Who s Who Vol XIV Grosse Pointe Michigan Walter Romig a b c d Bishop Sylvester William Treinen Catholic Hierarchy org self published source Priests who have served at St Joseph Church of Saint Joseph Archived from the original on 2010 05 25 External links editRoman Catholic Diocese of BoiseCatholic Church titlesPreceded byJames Joseph Byrne Bishop of Boise1962 1988 Succeeded byTod David Brown Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sylvester William Treinen amp oldid 1184717077, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
