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12 Facts About David Kagan

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David Dennis Kagan was born on November 9,1949 and is an American Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of Bismarck since 2011.

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David Kagan was born on November 9,1949, in Waukegan, Illinois, and grew up in Spring Grove, Illinois.

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David Kagan received his primary education at Saint Peter School in Spring Grove.

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David Kagan was ordained into the priesthood at the Cathedral of Saint Peter in Rockford, Illinois, by Bishop Arthur O'Neill on June 14,1975, for the Diocese of Rockford.

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David Kagan went to Rome in 1977 to enter the seminary at the Pontifical North American College.

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David Kagan received a Licentiate of Canon Law from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome 1979.

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David Kagan served as president of the presbyteral council and editor of the diocesan weekly paper.

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David Kagan was admitted to the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem as a knight commander in March 1995.

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In 1994, David Kagan was named vicar general and moderator of the curia for the diocese by his bishop, as well as honorary prelate by the Vatican.

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David Kagan was named bishop of Bismarck by Pope Benedict XVI on October 19,2011, following the retirement of Bishop Paul Zipfel.

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David Kagan was consecrated at Bismarck's Cathedral of the Holy Spirit on Wednesday, November 30,2011.

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In June 2022, David Kagan announced that the diocese would investigate the life of Michelle Duppong, a missionary from North Dakota, as part of a possible campaign for her beatification and canonization.