Paul Sirba

Paul David Sirba (September 2, 1960 – December 1, 2019) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Duluth in Minnesota from 2009 until his death in 2019

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Paul David Sirba
Bishop of Duluth
ArchdioceseSaint Paul and Minneapolis
DioceseDuluth
AppointedOctober 19, 2009
InstalledDecember 14, 2009
PredecessorDennis Schnurr
SuccessorDaniel Felton
Orders
OrdinationMay 31, 1986
ConsecrationDecember 14, 2009
by John Clayton Nienstedt, Peter F. Christensen, and Lee A. Piché
Personal details
Born
Paul David Sirba

(1960-09-02)September 2, 1960
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
DiedDecember 1, 2019(2019-12-01) (aged 59)
Duluth, Minnesota, United States
MottoFIAT VOLUNTAS TUA
Styles of
Paul David Sirba
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Early life and education

Paul Sirba was born on September 2, 1960, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He attended Nativity of Mary Catholic School in Bloomington, Minnesota, and later graduated from the Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield, Minnesota. Sirba then went to University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. He completed his studies at the Saint Paul Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota and at the Notre Dame Institute for Catechetics in Alexandria, Virginia.[1][2]

Priesthood

Sirba was ordained a priest May 31, 1986, for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.[3] After his ordination, Sirba served as assistant pastor at Saint Olaf Parish in Minneapolis. In 1990, he was transferred to serve at Saint John the Baptist Parish in Savage, Minnesota, for one year.[2]

Sirba was named spiritual director of the Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity, holding that position until 2000. In 2001, he was name pastor of the Maternity of Mary Parish in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Sirba left Maternity of Mary to become director of spiritual formation at Saint Paul school in 2006.[4] He was named vicar general and moderator of the curia for the archdiocese in June 2009.[5][2]

Bishop of Duluth

On October 15, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Sirba as bishop of the Diocese of Duluth succeeding Bishop Dennis Schnurr, who was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Cincinnati in October 2008.[5] Sirba was consecrated on December 14, 2009 by Archbishop John Nienstedt.

On December 1, 2019, Sirba was preparing to celebrate mass at St. Rose Church in Proctor, Minnesota, when he suffered a cardiac arrest. He died at age 59 at a local hospital.[6][7]

See also

References
  1. Bishop Paul D. Stirba-obituary
  2. "Duluth bishop dies after heart attack; he was 'greatly loved' by all". National Catholic Reporter. December 2, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  3. "Rinunce e Nomine, 15.10.2009" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  4. "Curriculum Vitae, Rev Paul Sirba, The Saint Paul Seminary/School of Divinity" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
  5. Strickler, Jeff (October 15, 2009). "Twin Cities priest named bishop of Duluth". Minneapolis Star Tribune. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
  6. Walsh, Paul (December 2, 2019). "Catholic bishop for Duluth diocese suffers fatal cardiac arrest". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  7. CNA. "Duluth's Bishop Paul Sirba dies of heart attack at 59". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
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