Donald Bolen

Donald Joseph Bolen (born 7 February 1961) is a Canadian Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Regina since 2016. He was previously Bishop of Saskatoon from 2009 to 2016.

Biography Bolen was born in Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan, in 1961.

Academics 1978–1984 (intermittently): B.A. Honours in religious studies at the University of Regina 1986–1989: B.Th. in theology, Saint Paul University, Ottawa 1989–1990, 1993–94: M.Th. and Licentiate in theology, Saint Paul University, Ottawa 1994–1997, 2000–2001: Work on D.Phil. in theology, University of Oxford Bolen was ordained a priest in 1991 for the Archdiocese of Regina, and was consecrated as a bishop on 25 March 2010 for the Diocese of Saskatoon.

Ministry positions 1991–1993: Associate Pastor, Estevan 1994: Priest Moderator at Church of Our Lady, Moose Jaw 1997–1999: Priest Moderator, Milestone and Lang Parishes 1997–1999: Administrator, Paroisse St. Jean Baptiste, Regina 1997–2001: Faculty, Dept. of Religious Studies, Campion College, University of Regina 2000–2001: Priest Moderator, St. Jean-Baptiste, Regina 2001–2008: Staff member at the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Rome, staffing Anglican-Roman Catholic and Methodist-Roman Catholic relations and the preparation of texts for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Served as Co-secretary of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC), the International Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission (IARCCUM) and the Methodist-Roman Catholic International Commission. 2009: Nash Chair in Religion, Campion College, University of Regina 2009: Pastor of St. Joseph, Balgonie; St. Agnes, Pilot Butte; and St. Peter’s Colony, Kronau 2009: Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Regina 2010–2016: Bishop of Saskatoon Beginning in 2016: Archbishop of Regina

Commissions and committees 1997–2001, 2009, Chair of Ecumenical Commission, Archdiocese of Regina

Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops Beginning in 2018: Member of the Episcopal Commission for Christian Unity, Religious Relations with the Jews, and Interfaith Dialogue 2012–2019: Co-Chair of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue in Canada 2014–2018: Chairman of the Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace 2011–2018: Member of the Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace

International Beginning in 2012: Member of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity Beginning in 2011: Co-Chair of the International Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission (IARCCUM) 2013–2016: Co-Chair of the Methodist-Roman Catholic International Commission 2009–2016: Member of the International Consultation Between the World Evangelical Alliance and the Catholic Church 2003–2008: Secretary of the International Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission (IARCCUM) 2003–2005: Secretary of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC II)

Honours 2008: Awarded the Cross of St Augustine by Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams for service to relations between the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion (2008) 2009: Nash Lecturer, Campion College, University of Regina 2014: Honorary Fellow of the College of Emmanuel and St. Chad, University of Saskatchewan