Church Catholic Church See Titular See of Druas | Name John Jenik Ordination May 30, 1970 | |
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In office August 4, 2014 to Present Consecration August 4, 2014
by Timothy M. Dolan Born March 7, 1944 (age 80)
Manhattan, New York ( 1944-03-07 ) Motto Defend the Poor and Needy | ||
John Joseph Jenik (born March 7, 1944) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church, who currently serves as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York.
Biography
Jenik was born on Manhattan and was educated at Immaculate Conception School and Cathedral College High School. He studied for the priesthood at St. Joseph's Seminary in Dunwoodie. Jenik was ordained a priest by Cardinal Terence Cooke on May 30, 1970. He studied Spanish at the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico in Ponce and earned a master's degree in education from Fordham University. His pastoral assignments were all in The Bronx. They included parochial vicar at St. Jerome’s parish from 1970 to 1974, St. Thomas Aquinas parish from 1974 to 1978 and Our Lady of Refuge parish from 1978 to 1985. He then served as pastor at Our Lady of Refuge from 1985 to 2014. Jenik was named a monsignor in 1995, and served as regional vicar for the Northeast Bronx from 2006 to 2014.
Jenik was named the Titular Bishop of Druas and Auxiliary Bishop of New York by Pope Francis on June 14, 2014. He was consecrated a bishop by Cardinal Timothy Dolan in St. Patrick's Cathedral on August 4, 2014. New York auxiliary bishops Gerald Thomas Walsh and Dominick John Lagonegro were the co-consecrators.