John Joseph Jenik
John Joseph Jenik (born March 7, 1944) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church, who in 2014 was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York. His service was suspended in 2018, pending review of an allegation of sexual abuse. On October 10, 2019, Pope Francis accepted the standard resignation that Jenik submitted for his 75th birthday.
John Joseph Jenik | |
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Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of New York Titular Bishop of Druas | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | New York |
Appointed | June 14, 2014 |
Installed | August 4, 2014 |
Term ended | October 10, 2019 |
Other posts | Titular Bishop of Druas |
Orders | |
Ordination | May 30, 1970 by Terence Cooke |
Consecration | August 4, 2014 by Timothy M. Dolan, Gerald Thomas Walsh, and Dominick John Lagonegro |
Personal details | |
Born | Manhattan, New York | March 7, 1944
Motto | DEFEND THE POOR AND NEEDY |
Styles of John Joseph Jenik | |
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Reference style | |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
Biography
Jenik was born in Manhattan and was educated at Immaculate Conception School and Cathedral College High School. He studied for the priesthood at St. Joseph's Seminary in Dunwoodie. Jenik was ordained a priest by Cardinal Terence Cooke on May 30, 1970.[1] He studied Spanish at the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico in Ponce and earned a master's degree in education from Fordham University. His pastoral assignments were all in The Bronx. They included parochial vicar at St. Jerome's parish from 1970 to 1974, St. Thomas Aquinas parish from 1974 to 1978 and Our Lady of Refuge parish from 1978 to 1985. He then served as pastor at Our Lady of Refuge from 1985[2] until his departure in 2018.[3] Jenik was named a monsignor in 1995, and served as regional vicar for the Northeast Bronx from 2006.[2] At the time he departed from public ministry in 2018, Jenik was serving as both an Auxiliary Bishop of New York and the vicar for the Northeast Bronx.[4]
Auxiliary Bishop of New York
Jenik was named the Titular Bishop of Druas and Auxiliary Bishop of New York by Pope Francis on June 14, 2014. He was consecrated a bishop by Cardinal Timothy Dolan in St. Patrick's Cathedral on August 4, 2014. New York auxiliary bishops Gerald Thomas Walsh and Dominick John Lagonegro were the co-consecrators.[1]
On October 31, 2018, Dolan announced that a "credible and substantiated" allegation was made against Jenik, for sexual abuse of a minor "decades ago". Jenik denied the allegation, but stepped down as pastor of Our Lady of Refuge and out of public ministry, awaiting review by the Vatican.[3]
On October 10, 2019, Pope Francis accepted Jenik's resignation as Auxiliary Bishop of New York, which was submitted as required when he turned 75.[5]
See also
- Catholic 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 bishops
References
- "Bishop John Joseph Jenik". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
- John Woods (2014-07-24). "Ordination of Three Auxiliary Bishops". Catholic New York. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
- Timothy M. Dolan. "Pastoral Letter from Cardinal Dolan on Bishop Jenik". Archdiocese of New York. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- White, Christopher (October 31, 2018). "New York auxiliary bishop accused of sexual abuse". Crux. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- "Pope Accepts Resignation of Bronx Bishop Accused of Abuse". NBC New York. October 10, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
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Episcopal succession
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Preceded by – |
Auxiliary Bishop of New York 2014–2019 |
Succeeded by – |