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'''Joseph C. Taphorn''', JCL, (born July 6, 1971) is a [[Roman Catholic]] priest of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha|Archdiocese of Omaha]], rector of the [[Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity]], and vice-president of the [[University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)]].<ref name="CathSpiritAnnouncement">{{cite web |title=Father Taphorn named new rector of St. Paul Seminary |url=http://thecatholicspirit.com/news/local-news/father-taphorn-named-new-rector-of-st-paul-seminary/ |website=TheCatholicSpirit.com |accessdate=27 February 2019 |ref=CathSpiritAnnouncement |date=16 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=University Leadership – Office of the President – University of St. Thomas – Minnesota |url=https://www.stthomas.edu/president/university-leadership/father-joseph-c-taphorn.html |website=stthomas.edu}}</ref> |
'''Joseph C. Taphorn''', JCL, (born July 6, 1971) is a [[Roman Catholic]] priest of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha|Archdiocese of Omaha]], rector of the [[Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity]], and vice-president of the [[University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)]].<ref name="CathSpiritAnnouncement">{{cite web |title=Father Taphorn named new rector of St. Paul Seminary |url=http://thecatholicspirit.com/news/local-news/father-taphorn-named-new-rector-of-st-paul-seminary/ |website=TheCatholicSpirit.com |accessdate=27 February 2019 |ref=CathSpiritAnnouncement |date=16 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=University Leadership – Office of the President – University of St. Thomas – Minnesota |url=https://www.stthomas.edu/president/university-leadership/father-joseph-c-taphorn.html |website=stthomas.edu}}</ref> |
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== Early |
== Early life and education == |
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Taphorn was born in [[Omaha, Nebraska]] on July 6, 1971 to Catholic parents, Jim and Joan Taphorn. He attended [[Creighton Preparatory School]] in Omaha for high school and while he applied to and was accepted at the [[University of Notre Dame]], he chose instead to attend [[Benedictine College]] in [[Atchison, Kansas]]. There, he studied philosophy and Spanish<ref name="CV">{{cite web |title=https://semssp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TaphornCV-revised-6-20-18.pdf |url=https://semssp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TaphornCV-revised-6-20-18.pdf |accessdate=27 February 2019}}</ref> While studying there, he met and became friends with [[Andrew H. Cozzens]], who would go on to become a priest and bishop. During his college years he was arrested several times for blocking access to a local abortion clinic.<ref>{{cite web |title=State v. Cozzens |url=https://law.justia.com/cases/nebraska/supreme-court/1992/494-7.html |website=Justia Law |accessdate=27 February 2019 |language=en}}</ref> After graduation in 1992, he entered seminary at the [[Pontifical College Josephinum]] in [[Columbus, Ohio]] and was ordained a priest on June 7, 1997. |
Taphorn was born in [[Omaha, Nebraska]] on July 6, 1971 to Catholic parents, Jim and Joan Taphorn. He attended [[Creighton Preparatory School]] in Omaha for high school and while he applied to and was accepted at the [[University of Notre Dame]], he chose instead to attend [[Benedictine College]] in [[Atchison, Kansas]]. There, he studied philosophy and Spanish<ref name="CV">{{cite web |title=https://semssp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TaphornCV-revised-6-20-18.pdf |url=https://semssp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TaphornCV-revised-6-20-18.pdf |accessdate=27 February 2019}}</ref> While studying there, he met and became friends with [[Andrew H. Cozzens]], who would go on to become a priest and bishop. During his college years he was arrested several times for blocking access to a local abortion clinic.<ref>{{cite web |title=State v. Cozzens |url=https://law.justia.com/cases/nebraska/supreme-court/1992/494-7.html |website=Justia Law |accessdate=27 February 2019 |language=en}}</ref> After graduation in 1992, he entered seminary at the [[Pontifical College Josephinum]] in [[Columbus, Ohio]] and was ordained a priest on June 7, 1997. |
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== Priestly |
== Priestly ministry == |
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After ordination, Taphorn served as an associate pastor at Sacred Heart Parish in [[Norfolk, Nebraska]] for three years from 1997-2000. In 2000 he was sent to the [[Pontifical Gregorian University]] to study [[canon law]], and he received his licentiate in canon law (JCL) in 2002.<ref name="Installed">{{cite web |last1=Hrbacek |first1=Dave |title=Seminary’s 15th rector installed Feb. 11 |url=http://thecatholicspirit.com/news/local-news/seminarys-15th-rector-installed-feb-11/ |website=TheCatholicSpirit.com |accessdate=27 February 2019 |date=20 February 2019}}</ref> From 2002-2017, he served in a variety of roles in the diocesan chancery and tribunal, including vice-chancellor, chancellor, judicial vicar, and moderator for the curia.<ref name="CV" /> In 2016, he became the founding pastor of the [[Newman Centers|Newman Center]] at the [[University of Nebraska Omaha]], where he remained until December 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=Taphorn Takes New Role, Will Step Down as Head of Newman Center |url=https://www.unomaha.edu/news/2018/07/taphorn-takes-new-role-will-step-down-as-head-of-newman-center.php |website=University of Nebraska Omaha |accessdate=27 February 2019 }}</ref> In June 2018, it was announced that he would become the 15th rector of the [[Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity|Saint Paul Seminary]] in [[St. Paul, MN]].<ref name="CathSpiritAnnouncement" /> His term at the Newman Center ended December 31, 2018, and he began at the Saint Paul Seminary on January 1, 2019. He was formally installed on February 11, 2019.<ref name="Installed" /> |
After ordination, Taphorn served as an associate pastor at Sacred Heart Parish in [[Norfolk, Nebraska]] for three years from 1997-2000. In 2000 he was sent to the [[Pontifical Gregorian University]] to study [[canon law]], and he received his licentiate in canon law (JCL) in 2002.<ref name="Installed">{{cite web |last1=Hrbacek |first1=Dave |title=Seminary’s 15th rector installed Feb. 11 |url=http://thecatholicspirit.com/news/local-news/seminarys-15th-rector-installed-feb-11/ |website=TheCatholicSpirit.com |accessdate=27 February 2019 |date=20 February 2019}}</ref> From 2002-2017, he served in a variety of roles in the diocesan chancery and tribunal, including vice-chancellor, chancellor, judicial vicar, and moderator for the curia.<ref name="CV" /> In 2016, he became the founding pastor of the [[Newman Centers|Newman Center]] at the [[University of Nebraska Omaha]], where he remained until December 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=Taphorn Takes New Role, Will Step Down as Head of Newman Center |url=https://www.unomaha.edu/news/2018/07/taphorn-takes-new-role-will-step-down-as-head-of-newman-center.php |website=University of Nebraska Omaha |accessdate=27 February 2019 }}</ref> In June 2018, it was announced that he would become the 15th rector of the [[Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity|Saint Paul Seminary]] in [[St. Paul, MN]].<ref name="CathSpiritAnnouncement" /> His term at the Newman Center ended December 31, 2018, and he began at the Saint Paul Seminary on January 1, 2019. He was formally installed on February 11, 2019.<ref name="Installed" /> |
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Revision as of 05:59, 3 December 2021
Very Reverend Joseph C. Taphorn JCL | |
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| Rector of the Saint Paul Seminary | |
| Other post(s) | Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Omaha, Catholic Chaplain of the University of Nebraska Omaha |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 7, 1997 by Elden Francis Curtiss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 6, 1971 |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Jim and Joan Taphorn |
| Education | Pontifical Gregorian University (JCL), Pontifical College Josephinum (M.Div, MAT), Benedictine College (BA) |
Joseph C. Taphorn, JCL, (born July 6, 1971) is a Roman Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Omaha, rector of the Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity, and vice-president of the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota).[1][2]
Early life and education
Taphorn was born in Omaha, Nebraska on July 6, 1971 to Catholic parents, Jim and Joan Taphorn. He attended Creighton Preparatory School in Omaha for high school and while he applied to and was accepted at the University of Notre Dame, he chose instead to attend Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. There, he studied philosophy and Spanish[3] While studying there, he met and became friends with Andrew H. Cozzens, who would go on to become a priest and bishop. During his college years he was arrested several times for blocking access to a local abortion clinic.[4] After graduation in 1992, he entered seminary at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio and was ordained a priest on June 7, 1997.
Priestly ministry
After ordination, Taphorn served as an associate pastor at Sacred Heart Parish in Norfolk, Nebraska for three years from 1997-2000. In 2000 he was sent to the Pontifical Gregorian University to study canon law, and he received his licentiate in canon law (JCL) in 2002.[5] From 2002-2017, he served in a variety of roles in the diocesan chancery and tribunal, including vice-chancellor, chancellor, judicial vicar, and moderator for the curia.[3] In 2016, he became the founding pastor of the Newman Center at the University of Nebraska Omaha, where he remained until December 2018.[6] In June 2018, it was announced that he would become the 15th rector of the Saint Paul Seminary in St. Paul, MN.[1] His term at the Newman Center ended December 31, 2018, and he began at the Saint Paul Seminary on January 1, 2019. He was formally installed on February 11, 2019.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Father Taphorn named new rector of St. Paul Seminary". TheCatholicSpirit.com. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "University Leadership – Office of the President – University of St. Thomas – Minnesota". stthomas.edu.
- ^ a b "https://semssp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TaphornCV-revised-6-20-18.pdf" (PDF). Retrieved 27 February 2019.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ "State v. Cozzens". Justia Law. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ a b Hrbacek, Dave (20 February 2019). "Seminary's 15th rector installed Feb. 11". TheCatholicSpirit.com. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "Taphorn Takes New Role, Will Step Down as Head of Newman Center". University of Nebraska Omaha. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
