John M. LeVoir

His Excellency John M. LeVoir
Bishop of New Ulm

Province	Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Diocese	Diocese of New Ulm
Appointed	July 14, 2008
Installed	September 14, 2008
Predecessor	John Clayton Nienstedt
Orders
Ordination	May 30, 1981 by John R. Roach
Consecration	September 14, 2008 by John Clayton Nienstedt
Personal details
Born	(1946-02-07)February 7, 1946
Nationality	American
Denomination	Catholic
Parents	Marvin A. LeVoir and Mary A. (Borys) LeVoir
Education	University of St. Thomas, B.Sc in Chemistry (1968) University of Minnesota, B.S.B. in Accounting(1971) University of Minnesota, B.A. in History (1974) Saint Paul Seminary, M.A. in Theology (1981)
Alma mater	Saint Paul Seminary
Motto	Nolite Timere (Do Not Be Afraid)

Styles of John LeVoir

Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop
Posthumous style	not applicable

John Marvin LeVoir (born February 7, 1946) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He currently serves as the fourth Bishop in the diocese of New Ulm.

Biography

John LeVoir was born to Marvin and Mary (b. 1915) LeVoir in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has two brothers, Frederick and Paul, and a sister, Mary Ellen. He studied at the University of St. Thomas, from where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry in 1968, and at the University of Minnesota, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting in 1971.

From 1971 to 1976, he worked as a Certified Public Accountant for various firms and also taught accounting at his alma mater of the University of Minnesota, from where he also received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history in 1974. In his late twenties, LeVoir decided to pursue an ecclesiastical career.^[1] He then entered the archdiocesan seminary, earning a Master of Theology in 1981.

He was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop John Roach on May 30, 1981, and served as associate pastor of St. Charles Borromeo parish in St. Anthony until 1992. LeVoir was made pastor of Holy Trinity parish in South St. Paul in 1992, and later assumed the additional role of pastor of St. Augustine parish from 2000. He became pastor of both St. Michael Church and St. Mary Church in Stillwater in 2004. He co-authored Covenant of Love: John Paul II on Sexuality, Marriage, and Family in the Modern World and Faith for Today as well.

On July 14, 2008, LeVoir was appointed the fourth bishop of New Ulm by Pope Benedict XVI. His appointment to the New Ulm diocese ended a fifteen-month-long vacancy created by the naming of Bishop John Nienstedt as Coadjutor Archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis in April 2007.

LeVoir received his episcopal consecration the following September 15 from Archbishop John Nienstedt, with Bishops Frederick Campbell and Peter Christensen serving as co-consecrators.

References

↑ Star Tribune. LeVoir named to head New Ulm diocese July 14, 2008

External links

Diocese of New Ulm's Press Release - PDF file

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by John Clayton Nienstedt	Bishop of New Ulm 2008–present	Succeeded by incumbent

Roman Catholic Diocese of New Ulm

Bishops	Alphonse James Schladweiler Raymond Alphonse Lucker John Clayton Nienstedt John M. LeVoir

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, New Ulm Parishes Church of St. Francis Xavier, Benson Church of St. Bridget, De Graff

Education	High Schools Cathedral High School, New Ulm Holy Trinity High School, Winsted St. Mary's High School, Sleepy Eye

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Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis

Ordinaries	Bishops Joseph Crétin Thomas Grace Archbishops John Ireland Austin Dowling John Gregory Murray William O. Brady Leo Binz John Roach Harry Joseph Flynn John Clayton Nienstedt Coadjutor Archbishop Leo Christopher Byrne

Auxiliary Bishops	John Jeremiah Lawler James J. Byrne Leonard Philip Cowley Gerald Francis O'Keefe James P. Shannon John Robert Roach Raymond Alphonse Lucker Paul Vincent Dudley John Francis Kinney William Henry Bullock James Richard Ham Robert James Carlson Joseph Charron Lawrence Harold Welsh Frederick F. Campbell Richard Pates Lee A. Piché Andrew H. Cozzens

Churches	Cathedrals Cathedral of Saint Paul Basilica of Saint Mary Parishes Guardian Angels Church, Chaska Saint Peter's Church, Mendota Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Minneapolis Church of Saint Stephen, Minneapolis Church of St. Wenceslaus, New Prague Church of Saint Mary, New Trier Church of St. Michael, St. Michael Church of the Assumption, St. Paul Church of St. Agnes, St. Paul Church of St. Bernard, St. Paul Church of St. Casimir, St. Paul Saint Mary's Church of the Purification, Shakopee Church of the Annunciation, Webster Township Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Wheatland Township Historic Church of St. Hubertus, Chanhassen Chapel Our Lady of Victory Chapel

Education	Higher Education St. Catherine University University of St. Thomas Seminaries St. John Vianney College Seminary Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity High Schools Academy of Holy Angels, Richfield Benilde-St. Margaret's, St. Louis Park Bethlehem Academy, Faribault Chesterton Academy, Edina Convent of the Visitation, Mendota Heights Cretin-Derham Hall, St. Paul Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, Minneapolis DeLaSalle High School, Minneapolis Hill-Murray School, Maplewood Holy Family Catholic High School, Victoria Providence Academy, Plymouth Saint Agnes High School, St. Paul Saint Thomas Academy, Mendota Heights Totino-Grace High School, Fridley

Priests	Joseph Francis Busch Peter F. Christensen Alexander Christie James Louis Connolly Timothy J. Corbett James Albert Duffy Hilary Baumann Hacker Patrick Richard Heffron James Keane John M. LeVoir James McGolrick Thomas O'Gorman James O'Reilly Francis Joseph Schenk Alphonse James Schladweiler John Shanley Paul Sirba John Stariha Thomas Anthony Welch

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Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 35844161

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