1. Jerome Hanus served as bishop of the Diocese of Saint Cloud in Minnesota from 1987 to 1994 and coadjutor archbishop of the Archdiocese of Dubuque from 1994 to 1995.
21 Facts About Jerome Hanus
1. 2.
George Hanus was born on May 26,1940, in Brainard, Nebraska, to Leo A and Kristine Hanus.
3.
Jerome Hanus received his early education at parochial schools in Dwight, Nebraska, and Bellwood, Nebraska, Hanus graduated from St John Vianney Seminary in Elkhorn, Nebraska in 1958.
4.
Jerome Hanus joined the Order of Saint Benedict, at Conception Abbey in Conception, Missouri.
5.
Jerome Hanus made his profession as a Benedictine monk on September 1,1961, taking the name Jerome.
6.
Jerome Hanus studied at Conception Seminary College in Conception, Missouri, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1963.
7.
Jerome Hanus continued his studies at the Pontifical University of St Anselm in Rome, receiving a Licentiate of Sacred Theology in 1967.
8.
Jerome Hanus was ordained to the priesthood in the Order of Saint Benedict by Archbishop Gerald Bergan on July 30,1966.
9.
Jerome Hanus studied moral theology at Princeton University, earning a Master of Arts degree in 1972.
10.
Jerome Hanus then returned to Conception Seminary, where he served as professor of religion from 1973 to 1976.
11.
From 1974 to 1976, Jerome Hanus was an adjunct professor of moral theology at the Pontifical University of St Anselm.
12.
Jerome Hanus was elected the sixth abbot of Conception Abbey on January 5,1977, and received the abbatial blessing the next day.
13.
Jerome Hanus was consecrated on August 24,1987, by Archbishop John Roach.
14.
In 1995, Archbishop Daniel Kucera sent his letter of resignation as archbishop of Dubuque to Pope John II, On October 16,1995, Jerome Hanus automatically succeeded Kucera as the 11th bishop and 9th archbishop of Dubuque.
15.
Jerome Hanus spoke to people in the archdiocese via videotaped messages played at mass in all the parishes.
16.
Jerome Hanus then issued a vision statement, which spelled out his plans for the archdiocese.
17.
Jerome Hanus suffered serious chest injuries when his car rolled over twice in a crash.
18.
Jerome Hanus submitted his resignation as archbishop for health reasons, which Pope Francis accepted.
19.
Jerome Hanus served as abbot of Conception Abbey during that period.
20.
The lawsuits claimed that Jerome Hanus met with Perry in 1981, before the alleged abuses occurred.
21.
Jerome Hanus ordered Perry to undergo psychological counseling, but allowed him to continue as the youth choir director.