Jeffrey N. Steenson | |
|---|---|
| Ordinary emeritus of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter | |
| Appointed | January 1, 2012 |
| Installed | February 12, 2012 |
| Term ended | November 24, 2015 |
| Successor | Steven Joseph Lopes |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 29, 1980 (Episcopalian) February 21, 2009 (Catholic) by Michael J. Sheehan |
| Consecration | January 16, 2005 (Episcopalian) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1, 1952 |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Spouse | Debra Jane Steenson |
| Children | 3 |
Jeffrey Neil Steenson PA (born April 1, 1952) is an American retired priest and prelate of the Catholic Church and a former bishop of the Episcopal Church within the Anglican Communion. Steenson was the first ordinary of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter which was established for former Anglicans who have become Catholics.[1] He was previously the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande from 2005 to 2007, when he resigned and was received into full communion with the Catholic Church.