Bishop of Saint Cloud
Patrick Neary, C.S.C., was born on March 6, 1963, in La Porte, Indiana, in the Diocese of Gary. He attended the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, earning a Bachelor’s degree in History, and the Jesuit School of Theology in California, obtaining a Master of Divinity. He was ordained a priest on April 6, 1991, for the Congregation of Holy Cross. He has held the following positions: Parochial Vicar at Saint John Vianney Parish in Goodyear, Arizona (1990–1994); University Chaplain at the University of Notre Dame (1994–2000); Vice-Rector of Moreau Seminary at Notre Dame (2000–2004); member of the Indiana Provincial Council (2003–2010); Director of the McCauley House of Formation in Nairobi, Kenya (2010–2011); and Superior of the East Africa District of the same Congregation (2011–2018). Since 2018, he has served as Pastor of Holy Redeemer Parish in Portland, Oregon.