Timothy Christian Senior | |
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| Bishop of Harrisburg | |
| Church | Catholic |
| Diocese | Harrisburg |
| Appointed | April 25, 2023 |
| Installed | June 21, 2023 |
| Predecessor | Ronald William Gainer |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 18, 1985 by John Krol |
| Consecration | July 31, 2009 by Justin Francis Rigali,Michael Joseph Bransfield, andDaniel Edward Thomas |
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| Born | (1960-03-22)March 22, 1960 (age 65) |
| Education | |
| Motto | Scio cui credidi (Latin for 'I know whom I believed') |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Timothy Christian Senior (born March 22, 1960) is anAmerican Catholic prelate who has served asbishop of Harrisburg in Pennsylvania since 2023. He previously served as anauxiliary bishop of theArchdiocese of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania from 2009 to 2023, as well as rector and later chancellor ofSt. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Pennsylvania.
Timothy Senior was born on March 22, 1960, inNorth Wales, Pennsylvania, to James Harwood and Elise (née Rothwell) Senior. The youngest of three children, he has a brother, Jim, and a sister, Myra. He attended St. Rose of Lima Elementary School and graduated fromLansdale Catholic High School in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, in 1977.[1]
Having decided to become a priest, Senior enteredSt. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy degree in 1981.[2]
Senior wasordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia by CardinalJohn Krol on May 18, 1985.[3] After his 1985 ordination, the archdiocese assigned Senior asparochial vicar at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish inFeasterville, Pennsylvania.[2]
Senior returned to St. Charles Borromeo in 1988 to continue his graduate studies, receivingMaster of Divinity andMaster of Arts in pastoral theology degrees that same year.[2] For part of 1988, he taught religion atArchbishop Kennedy High School inConshohocken, Pennsylvania.[2]
In 1989, Senior went to Boston, Massachusetts to attendBoston College. During his time in Boston, Senior also worked as executive assistant to the secretary for social services in theArchdiocese of Boston.[2] He receivedMaster of Social Work and Master of Business Administration degrees from Boston College in 1992.[2]
On returning to Philadelphia, Senior worked as deputy secretary for Catholic Human Services from 1992 to 1997, when he became secretary.[2] In this position, he oversaw the governance and operation of the network of Catholichealth care andsocial services ministries sponsored by the archdiocese. Senior was raised to the rank ofchaplain to his holiness byPope John Paul II in 1998, andprelate of honor in 2005. In 2004, Senior was named archdiocesan vicar for clergy by CardinalJustin Rigali.[2] In addition to his duties as vicar, he resided at and served aschaplain at Divine Providence Village, a facility for people withintellectual disabilities, inSpringfield, Pennsylvania.[4]
On June 8, 2009, Senior was appointed as anauxiliary bishop of Philadelphia andtitular bishop ofFloriana byPope Benedict XVI.[4] Senior received hisepiscopalconsecration on July 31, 2009, from Rigali, with BishopsMichael Bransfield andDaniel E. Thomas acting asco-consecrators, at theCathedral Basilica of Ss. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia.[4][3]
From 2009 to 2012, Senior served as themoderator of the curia for the archdiocese. In July 2012, ArchbishopCharles J. Chaput appointed Senior as rector of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. In July 2022, ArchbishopNelson J. Pérez appointed Senior as chancellor of that seminary and gave him responsibility for the seminary's move toLower Gwynedd Township.
On April 25, 2023,Pope Francis appointed Senior as bishop of Harrisburg, succeeding BishopRonald Gainer.[5] He was installed on June 21, 2023, at theCathedral of Saint Patrick.[6]
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Harrisburg 2023–present | Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by – | Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia 2009–2023 | Succeeded by – |
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