Steven Maekawa


Steven John Maekawa, OP (born November 22, 1967) is an American prelate and Dominican friar of the Catholic Church who serves as bishop for the Diocese of Fairbanks. At the time of his appointment, he was serving as a priest in the Archdiocese of Anchorage–Juneau, where he served as the pastor of Holy Family Old Cathedral.[1]

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Steven John Maekawa

O.P.
Bishop of Fairbanks
DioceseFairbanks
AppointedJuly 11, 2023
InstalledOctober 12, 2023
PredecessorChad Zielinski
Orders
OrdinationMay 29, 1998
by John Stephen Cummins
ConsecrationOctober 12, 2023
by Andrew E. Bellisario, Michael C. Barber and Chad Zielinski
Personal details
Born (1967-11-22) November 22, 1967
Seattle, Washington
MottoDuc In Altum
Styles of
Steven John Maekawa
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Biography

Early life

Maekawa was born in Seattle, Washington, and graduated from the University of Washington in 1990 with a degree in architecture, where he encountered friars of the Order of Preachers for the first time.[2] In September of 1991, he entered the Province of the Holy Name of Jesus of the Dominican Order, which covers the western United States. In 1998 he received a Master of Divinity from the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology, and was ordained in May of the same year at St. Augustine Church in Oakland, California by Bishop John Cummins.[3][4]

Priesthood

Maekawa's first assignment as a priest was at St. Dominic Church in San Francisco, California. He then served as director of the Newman Center at the University of Washington and Prior of St. Dominic Priory.[3]

Maekawa also served as a military chaplain with the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy, serving in Afghanistan in 2004 and being awarded a medal for his active duty service.[5]

Upon his return to the United States, Maekawa was the vocations director for the Western Province of the Dominicans before becoming pastor of Holy Family Old Cathedral in 2016, which became known for its traditional liturgies and use of Gregorian chant, as well as its celebration of the Dominican Rite of the Mass.[5]

Bishop of Fairbanks

Pope Francis appointed Maekawa bishop for the Diocese of Fairbanks on July 11, 2023.[6][7] He was consecrated a bishop and installed on October 12, 2023.

See also

References
  1. CNA. "Pope Francis names Dominican priest and former military chaplain as Alaska's next bishop". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  2. "New Dominican priests headed to Alaska - The North Star Catholic". 2016-06-09. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  3. O. S. V. News (2023-07-12). "Pope names Dominican priest serving in Anchorage, Alaska, as new bishop of Fairbanks - The Central Minnesota Catholic". Northwest Catholic. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  4. "Holy Family Old Cathedral Bulletin" (PDF). Holy Family Old Cathedral Church. 28 May 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2023.
  5. Davidson, Joel (2023-07-14). "Pope Francis taps decorated military chaplain as next bishop of Fairbanks". Alaska Watchman. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  6. "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  7. "Pope Francis Names Father Steven Maekawa, O.P., as Bishop of Fairbanks". Retrieved July 11, 2023.

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