Daniel Robert Jenky

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Daniel Robert Jenky, CSC (born March 3, 1947) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who currently serves as Bishop of Peoria.

Biography

Daniel Jenky was born in Chicago, Illinois, and attended St. Laurence High School, under the direction of the Irish Christian Brothers. He entered the University of Notre Dame in 1965, and the novitiate of the Congregation of Holy Cross at Bennington, Vermont in 1966. In 1970, Jenky obtained bachelor's degree in history. He made his profession as member of the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1973, the same year in which he earned his Master of Theology degree and received the diaconate.

Jenky was ordained to the priesthood on April 6, 1974. He then taught social studies and religion at Bourgade Catholic High School in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1975, he returned to his "alma mater" of Notre Dame, where served as Rector of Dillon Hall, Director of Campus Ministry, and Rector of Sacred Heart Church (which would later become a basilica under his tenure), teaching courses as well. In 1985, he became Superior of the Holy Cross priests and brothers at Notre Dame.

On October 21, 1997, Jenky was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend and Titular Bishop of "Amantia" by Pope John Paul II. He received his episcopal consecration on the following December 16 from Bishop John M. D'Arcy, with Archbishop Agostino Cacciavillan and Archbishop Charles Schleck, CSC, serving as co-consecrators. Jenky was assigned as rector of the co-cathedral and pastor of its parish.

Pope John Paul later advanced him to the eighth Bishop of Peoria on February 12, 2002, and he was installed as such on April 10 of that same year. Bishop Jenky has introduced the cause for the canonization of the famed Archbishop Fulton Sheen, a native of Peoria, during his tenure.

External links

* [http://www.cdop.org/bishop/drjbio.cfm Diocese of Peoria]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bjenky.html Catholic-Hierarchy]