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Timothy Edward Freyer

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Timothy Edward Freyer
Auxiliary Bishop of Orange
Titular Bishop of Strathearn
ProvinceLos Angeles
DioceseOrange
AppointedNovember 23, 2016
InstalledJanuary 17, 2017
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Strathearn
Orders
OrdinationJune 10, 1989
by Norman Francis McFarland
ConsecrationJanuary 17, 2017
by Kevin William Vann
José Horacio Gómez
Jaime Soto
Personal details
Born (1963-10-13) October 13, 1963 (age 61)
MottoEuntes docete omnes gentes
(Latin for "Go out and make disciples of nations")
Styles of
Timothy Edward Freyer
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Timothy Edward Freyer (born October 13, 1963) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, serving as auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Orange in California since 2017.

Biography

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Early life

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Timothy Freyer was born on October 13, 1963, in Los Angeles and grew up in Huntington Beach, California. Freyer is the only child of Jerry and Patricia Freyer.[1][2] After graduating from Huntington Beach High School, he entered the St. John's Seminary College in Camarillo, California, where he earned his bachelor's degree. He then spent four years as a graduate student at Saint John's studying theology.[1]

Priesthood

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Freyer was ordained a priest at Holy Family Cathedral in Orange, California, on June 10, 1989, by Bishop Norman McFarland for the Diocese of Orange.[3]

After his 1989 ordination, the diocese assigned Freyer to the following Southern California parishes as an associate pastor:

In addition to his pastoral jobs, Freyer was named as the first bishop's liaison to the Jovenes para Cristo (Young Adults for Christ) movement in 1998. He helped the Jovenes write their statutes and revise their plan of formation. Freyer also assisted them in opening chapters in California, Texas and Oregon.[2]

In 2001, Freyer was appointed pastor of St. Mary's Parish in Fullerton. He was transferred from St. Catherine in 2002 to serve as administrator for St. Boniface Parish in Anaheim for one year; he was named pastor of St. Boniface in 2003.[2][4] Freyer left St. Boniface in 2012 when Bishop Kevin Vann named him episcopal vicar for priests.[4]

Freyer served as a board member for the following organizations:

Freyer is a chaplain for the Anaheim Police Department.[2]

Auxiliary Bishop of Orange

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On November 23, 2016, Pope Francis named Freyer as auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Orange. On January 17, 2017, Freyer was consecrated by Vann at Saint Columban Church in Garden Grove, with Archbishop José Horacio Gómez and Bishop Jaime Soto serving as co-consecrators.[2][3]

Freyer holds the rank of senior chaplain in the Military and Hospitallar Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem as a chaplain in the Order's Commandery of the West.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "HOLY SEE APPOINTS AUXILIARY BISHOP FOR DIOCESE OF ORANGE". Orange County Catholic. November 23, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "The Most Reverend Timothy E. Freyer, D.D." Diocese of Orange. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  3. ^ a b "Bishop Timothy Edward Freyer [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  4. ^ a b c "Pope Names New Auxiliary Bishops of Detroit, Michigan, and Orange, California". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Dominic Lương 2003-2015
Auxiliary Bishop of Orange
2017-Present
Succeeded by
Incumbent