Donald Bolen
Donald Joseph Bolen, also known as Don Bolen, is a Canadian Roman Catholic prelate. He is the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina, since his appointment by Pope Francis on 11 July 2016; having previously served as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon. Archbishop Bolen was born in Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan, in 1961, the son of Joseph and Rose. He was ordained a priest in 1991 for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina, and was consecrated as a bishop on 25 March 2010 for the Diocese of Saskatoon.Academics
- 1978-1984 : B.A. Honours in Religious Studies at the University of Regina
- 1986-1989: B.Th. in Theology, Saint Paul University, Ottawa
- 1989-1990, 1993-94: M.Th. and Licentiate in Theology, Saint Paul University, Ottawa
- 1994-1997, 2000-2001: Work on D.Phil. in Theology, University of Oxford
Ministry positions
- 1991-1993: Associate Pastor, Estevan
- 1994: Priest Moderator at Church of Our Lady, Moose Jaw
- 1997-1999: Priest Moderator, Milestone and Lang Parishes
- 1997-1999: Administrator, Paroisse St. Jean Baptiste, Regina
- 1997-2001: Faculty, Dept. of Religious Studies, Campion College, University of Regina
- 2000-2001: Priest Moderator, St. Jean-Baptiste, Regina
- 2001-2008: Staff member at the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Rome, staffing Anglican-Roman Catholic and Methodist-Roman Catholic relations and the preparation of texts for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Served as Co-secretary of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission, the International Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission and the Joint International Commission for Dialogue between the World Methodist Council and the Catholic Church.
- 2009: Nash Chair in Religion, Campion College, University of Regina
- 2009: Pastor of St. Joseph, Balgonie; St. Agnes, Pilot Butte; and St. Peter’s Colony, Kronau
- 2009: Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Regina
- 2010-2016: Bishop of Saskatoon
- 2016–present: Archbishop of Regina
Commissions and committees
- 1997-2001, 2009, Chair of Ecumenical Commission, Archdiocese of Regina
Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
International
