Jeffrey Grob

Jeffrey Scott Grob (born March 19, 1961) is an American Catholic prelate who is currently serving as Archbishop of Milwaukee. Before his appointment as Archbishop of Milwaukee he previously served as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Chicago from 2020 to 2025.

Biography

Early life Jeffrey Grob was born on March 19, 1961, in Cross Plains, Wisconsin, the only child of Gerald Grob and Bonnie (Meinholz) Grob, both dairy farmers. He attended Saint Francis Xavier School in Cross Plains. After deciding to enter the priesthood, Grob attended Holy Name High School Seminary in Madison, Wisconsin. Grob attended Saint John's University in Minnesota for one year, then continued his studies at Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois. Grob received a Master of Divinity degree in 1992.

After his ordination, the archdiocese assigned Grob as resident and assistant pastor at Sts. Faith, Hope and Charity Parish in Winnetka, Illinois. In 1994, he assumed the additional responsibility of assistant chancellor for the archdiocese. Grob earned a Licentiate in Sacred Theology in 1999 from Mundelein Seminary.

After receiving his licentiate, Grob left Winnetka to attend Saint Paul University in Ottawa, Ontario. On weekends, he performed pastoral duties at St. Basil Parish in Ottawa. Grob received a Licentiate in Canon Law in 2000 from Saint Paul. Back in Chicago in 2008, Cardinal George appointed him pastor of St. Celestine Parish in Elmwood Park, Illinois and dean of Deanery IV-D. In 2015, Cardinal Blase Cupich named Grob as judicial vicar for the archdiocese. In 2017, he was elevated to chancellor. On November 13, 2020, Grob was consecrated at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago by Cupich, with Auxiliary Bishops John R. Manz and Joseph N. Perry serving as co-consecrators.

Archbishop of Milwaukee

On November 4, 2024, Pope Francis named Grob as the Archbishop of Milwaukee, to succeed Archbishop Jerome Listecki, whom Grob studied moral theology under while both were at Mundelein Seminary. He was installed on January 14, 2025.

He has stated his priorities: he wants to build bridges among local government leaders and other religious leaders, including the Jewish Federation, other Christian denominations, and Milwaukee's Muslim community.