Patrick Neary


Patrick Michael Neary

Bishop of Saint Cloud
DioceseSaint Cloud
AppointedDecember 15, 2022
InstalledFebruary 14, 2023
PredecessorDonald Kettler
Orders
OrdinationApril 6, 1991
by Paul E. Waldschmidt
ConsecrationFebruary 14, 2023
by Bernard Hebda, Peter Leslie Smith, and William Albert Wack
Personal details
Born
Patrick Michael Neary

(1963-03-06) March 6, 1963 (age 61)
MottoAve crux, spes unica
(Hail the cross, our only hope)[1]
Styles of
Patrick Michael Neary
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Patrick Michael Neary, C.S.C. (born March 6, 1963) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as Bishop of Saint Cloud in Minnesota. He has worked as a missionary priest in Chile, Kenya, and Uganda, held leadership positions in the Congregation of Holy Cross (CSC) and filled pastoral assignments in the U.S.