John Berg (priest)
The Very Reverend John M. Berg | |
|---|---|
| Superior General Emeritus of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter | |
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| Elected | July 7, 2006 |
| Term ended | July 9, 2018 |
| Predecessor | The Very Rev. Arnaud Devillers |
| Successor | The Very Rev. Andrzej Komorowski |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 6 September 1997 (Priest) by James Timlin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) |
| Nationality | American |
| Residence | Omaha, Nebraska |
| Education | Thomas Aquinas College (B.A., 1993) International Seminary of St. Peter (1996) |
John Marcus Berg, F.S.S.P. (born 1970) is an American Catholic priest and former Superior General of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter. He was elected on July 7, 2006 by the General Chapter of the Fraternity at its mother house in Wigratzbad, Germany, for a six-year term.[1] Fr. Berg was elected to a second term as Superior General at the FSSP's fifth General Chapter in July 2012.[2] Berg's second term as Superior General concluded on July 9, 2018.
Biography
Father Berg was born to a Catholic family in Minnesota in 1970.[3] Fr. Berg graduated from the Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield, MN.[4] Berg studied philosophy at Thomas Aquinas College in California from 1989 to 1993,[1] where he discerned a vocation to the priesthood. In 1994, he entered the Fraternity's seminary in Wigratzbad, where he studied for two years; he finished his studies with a Licentiate in Dogmatic Theology from the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome.[1][3][5] Ordained by Bishop James Timlin of Scranton on September 6, 1997,[3] he has worked as both a pastor and as a seminary professor.[1] Until his election to Superior General, Berg was chaplain of the Latin Mass Community of Sacramento, California.[5]
On July 7, 2007, the first anniversary of Berg's election as Superior General, Pope Benedict XVI issued the motu proprio Summorum Pontificum, affirming that Latin Rite priests of the Catholic Church are free to use the 1962 Roman Missal both privately and, under certain conditions, publicly.[6] In accordance with the rules governing the society of which he became superior general, Berg has celebrated Low Mass, Sung Mass, and Solemn Mass in Latin using this form of the Roman Rite.
After stepping down as Superior of the FSSP, Berg was appointed as pastor of St. Mary's Church on Broadway in Providence, Rhode Island.[7] In August 2021 he was transferred to the Immaculate Conception Church in Omaha, Nebraska.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d Mershon, Brian (July 5, 2007). "Full Traditional Parish Life Most Beneficial for Diocese & Faithful: FSSP Superior General Grants First Public Interview". The Remnant. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
- ^ "End of 2012 Chapter: Communiqué of the Superior General". July 18, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- ^ a b c "The First Seminary Chapel in the Country Built for Seminarians in the Extraordinary Form (A Biography for Father John Marcus Berg, FSSP)" (Press release). Catholic PRWire. January 22, 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
- ^ "Parish welcomes head of Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter - TheCatholicSpirit.com". TheCatholicSpirit.com. 2013-08-27. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ^ a b "Superior General: Rev. Fr. John Berg". Biographical notes of the persons in charge for the FSSP. Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter. August 23, 2006. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
- ^ Archbold, Patrick (July 7, 2007). "Letter to Accompany Summorum Pontificum". Retrieved August 5, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Traditional Latin Mass a draw at St. Mary's on Broadway" (Press release). Rhode Island Catholic. November 1, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ "Bishop Thomas J. Tobin to St. Mary's traditional Latin Mass community: 'I want you to be at peace'".
External links
- Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter - international website with pages in English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Polish, and Latin
- An interview with Fr. Berg from The Remnant, 2007