Thomas Robert Zinkula

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**Thomas Robert Zinkula**
Styles of; Thomas Robert Zinkula
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

The Most Reverend

Thomas Robert Zinkula

DD, JD, JCL
The Most Reverend; Thomas Robert Zinkula; DD, JD, JCL
Bishop of Davenport
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Davenport
Appointed	April 19, 2017
Installed	June 22, 2017
Predecessor	Martin John Amos
Orders
Ordination	May 26, 1990; by Daniel Kucera
Consecration	June 22, 2017; by Michael Owen Jackels, Martin John Amos, and Jerome Hanus
Personal details
Born	April 19, 1957 (age 67); Mount Vernon, Iowa
Motto	Fiat Voluntas Tua; (Thy will be done)

Thomas Robert Zinkula (born April 19, 1957) is a bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He was a priest in the Archdiocese of Dubuque, Iowa until he was named the ninth bishop of Davenport, Iowa in 2017.

Biography

Early life and education

Thomas Zinkula was born on April 19, 1957 in Mount Vernon, Iowa to Robert and Mary (Volz) Zinkula. He grew up on a farm with eight siblings.^[1] He graduated as the valedictorian from Mount Vernon High School in 1975. He went on to earn a bachelor's degree in mathematics, economics and business from Cornell College (Mount Vernon, Iowa), and worked as an actuary for Life Investors in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.^[2] After a year he entered the University of Iowa College of Law and earned a Juris Doctor in 1983. He practiced law for three years with the Simmons, Perrine, Albright & Ellwood law firm in Cedar Rapids. Zinkula studied for the priesthood at Theological College at the Catholic University of America, and received a Master's degree in Theology in 1990. He earned a licentiate in Canon Law from Saint Paul University in Ottawa, Canada in 1998.^[3] Zinkula was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame at Cornell College for football.^[1]

Priesthood

Zinkula was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Dubuque by Archbishop Daniel Kucera, O.S.B. on May 26, 1990 at St. Raphael's Cathedral.^[1] He served as the assistant pastor of St. Columbkille's parish in Dubuque from 1990 to 1993 and as the assistant pastor at St. Joseph the Worker parish in Dubuque from 1993 to 1996. After studying Canon Law, Zinkula became the pastor of St. Joseph parish in Rickardsville and sacramental priest for St. Francis parish in Balltown and Saints Peter and Paul parish in Sherill (1998-2002). He served as a judge at the Archdiocesan Tribunal from 1998 to 2000 and Judicial Vicar from 2000 to 2010. He was named pastor of Holy Ghost parish in Dubuque, and served from 2005 to 2007. Holy Ghost was clustered with Sacred Heart and Holy Trinity parishes to form the Holy Spirit Pastorate, which he served as pastor from 2007 to 2011.^[2] Zinkula served as the Episcopal Vicar for the Cedar Rapids region of the archdiocese from 2012 to 2014, and as the rector of St. Pius X Seminary in Dubuque from 2014 to 2017.^[3] Zinkula was named a Monsignor by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012.^[4]

Bishop of Davenport

On April 19, 2017 Pope Francis named Zinkula to be the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Davenport.^[5] He was ordained a bishop at St. John Vianney Church in Bettendorf, Iowa by Archbishop Michael Jackels of Dubuque, with Bishop Emeritus Martin Amos of Davenport, and Archbishop Emeritus Jerome Hanus, OSB of Dubuque as co-consecrators.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Statement from Archbishop Jackels on Bishop-elect Zinkula". The Witness. Dubuque. April 19, 2017. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
^ ^a ^b "Bishop-elect Thomas Robert Zinkula bio". The Catholic Messenger. Davenport. April 19, 2017. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
^ ^a ^b "Pope Francis Accepts Resignation Of Bishop Martin Amos Of Davenport; Names Msgr. Thomas Zinkula As Successor; Pope Also Names Rev. John Dolan As Auxiliary Bishop Of San Diego". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
^ Elise Harris. "Pope taps new bishops for Davenport, San Diego dioceses". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
^ Deirdre Cox Baker (April 19, 2017). "Monsignor Zinkula named bishop of Diocese of Davenport". Quad-City Times. Davenport. Retrieved 2017-04-19.

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Martin John Amos	Bishop of Davenport 2017-Present	Succeeded by Incumbent

[Witness-1] "Statement from Archbishop Jackels on Bishop-elect Zinkula". The Witness. Dubuque. April 19, 2017. Retrieved 2017-04-19.

[Messenger-2] "Bishop-elect Thomas Robert Zinkula bio". The Catholic Messenger. Davenport. April 19, 2017. Retrieved 2017-04-30.

[USCCB-3] "Pope Francis Accepts Resignation Of Bishop Martin Amos Of Davenport; Names Msgr. Thomas Zinkula As Successor; Pope Also Names Rev. John Dolan As Auxiliary Bishop Of San Diego". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved 2017-04-19.

[cna-4] Elise Harris. "Pope taps new bishops for Davenport, San Diego dioceses". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2017-04-19.

[Baker-5] Deirdre Cox Baker (April 19, 2017). "Monsignor Zinkula named bishop of Diocese of Davenport". Quad-City Times. Davenport. Retrieved 2017-04-19.

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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport
Bishops	Ordinaries John McMullen Henry Cosgrove James J. Davis Henry P. Rohlman Ralph L. Hayes Gerald F. O’Keefe William E. Franklin Martin J. Amos Thomas R. Zinkula Dennis G. Walsh Auxiliary Edward Howard
Churches	List List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport Cathedral Sacred Heart Cathedral Parishes Church of St. John the Baptist, Burlington St. Paul's Church, Burlington St. Anthony’s Church, Davenport Holy Family Parish, Fort Madison St. Patrick's Church, Georgetown St. Mary’s Church, Iowa City St. Patrick's Church, Iowa City Church of All Saints, Keokuk St. Mary's Church, Nichols St. Mary of the Visitation Church, Ottumwa St. Mary's Church, Riverside Former parishes St. Joseph's Church, Bauer Saints Peter and Paul Church, Clear Creek St. Boniface Church, Clinton St. Irenaeus Church, Clinton St. Joseph's Church, Davenport St. Mary’s Church, Davenport St. Joseph's Church, Fort Madison St. Michael's Church, Holbrook Saints Peter and Paul Church, Solon
Education	Higher education St. Ambrose University High schools Assumption High School, Davenport Holy Trinity Catholic Schools (HS), Fort Madison Notre Dame High School, Burlington Prince of Peace Preparatory, Clinton Regina High School, Iowa City Former Aquinas Schools, Fort Madison Cardinal Stritch High School, Keokuk Immaculate Conception Academy, Davenport Marquette Catholic Schools (HS), West Point Marycrest College St. Mary’s Academy
Priests	William Lawrence Adrian John George Alleman Ambrose Burke Edward Catich William J. Collins Martin Cone Maurice John Dingman John Flannagan Robert Dwayne Gruss William Hannon Ulrich Hauber Cletus Madsen Carl Meinberg Sebastian Menke Marvin Mottet J. A. M. Pelamourgues Aloysius Schulte William Shannahan Lawrence Donald Soens
Miscellany	Ambrose Hall Henry Kahl House Antoine LeClaire House F.H. Miller House Regina Coeli Monastery Mount Calvary Cemetery, Davenport St. Joseph Hospital, Ottumwa Old St. Mary's Rectory, Iowa City St. Thomas More Parish Center Pacem in Terris Award Selma Schricker House
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v t e Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque
Ordinaries	Bishops Mathias Loras Clement Smyth Archbishops John Hennessy John Keane James Keane Francis Beckman Henry Rohlman Leo Binz James Byrne Daniel Kucera Jerome Hanus Michael Jackels Thomas Robert Zinkula
Auxiliary bishops	Edward Aloysius Fitzgerald Loras Thomas Lane George Biskup Loras Joseph Watters Francis John Dunn William Edwin Franklin
Churches	Cathedral St. Raphael's Cathedral, Dubuque Parishes Basilica of St. Francis Xavier, Dyersville St. John XXIII, Cedar Rapids Holy Ghost, Dubuque Holy Trinity, Luxemburg Sacred Heart, Dubuque Sacred Heart, Fillmore St. Boniface, New Vienna St. Donatus, St. Donatus St. Joseph, Elkader St. Joseph, Key West Saint Joseph the Worker, Dubuque St. Martin, Cascade St. Mary, Guttenberg St. Patrick, Dubuque St. Patrick, Garryowen St. Lawrence, Otter Creek St. Paul, Worthington Saints Peter and Paul, Petersburg Former parishes Saint Joseph's Prairie Church St. Mary, Dubuque St. Joseph, Stone City
Education	Higher education Clarke University Divine Word College Loras College Mount Mercy University St. Pius X Seminary, Dubuque High schools Beckman High School, Dyersville Columbus High School, Waterloo Don Bosco High School, Gilbertville Marquette High School, Bellevue Newman Catholic High School, Mason City Wahlert High School, Dubuque Xavier High School, Cedar Rapids Primary schools Mazzuchelli Middle School, Dubuque Holy Family Catholic Schools, Dubuque St. Mary's School, Guttenberg Former schools Sacred Heart School, Dubuque St. Luke's School, St. Lucas
Religious orders	New Melleray Abbey Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Priests	John George Alleman John Patrick Carroll James Vincent Casey Joseph Crétin Justin Albert Driscoll Thomas William Drumm Raymond Philip Etteldorf Daniel Mary Gorman Edward Howard William Michael Joensen Louis Benedict Kucera Mathias Clement Lenihan Thomas Mathias Lenihan William Menster J. A. M. Pelamourgues Aloysius Schmitt Joseph Clement Willging Thomas Zinkula
Miscellany	Mount Saint Bernard Seminary and Barn Our Mother of Sorrows Grotto Historic District
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