Timothy C. Senior

Timothy Christian Senior (born March 22, 1960) is an American Catholic prelate who has served as bishop of Harrisburg in Pennsylvania since 2023. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania from 2009 to 2023, as well as rector and later chancellor of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Pennsylvania.

Biography Early life and education Timothy Senior was born on March 22, 1960, in North Wales, Pennsylvania, to James Harwood and Elise (née Rothwell) Senior. The youngest of three children, he has a brother, Jim, and a sister, Myra. He attended St. Rose of Lima Elementary School and graduated from Lansdale Catholic High School in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, in 1977.

Having decided to become a priest, Senior entered St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy degree in 1981.

Ordination and ministry Senior was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia by Cardinal John Krol on May 18, 1985. After his 1985 ordination, the archdiocese assigned Senior as parochial vicar at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Feasterville, Pennsylvania.

Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia

On June 8, 2009, Senior was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of Philadelphia and titular bishop of Floriana by Pope Benedict XVI. He was installed on June 21, 2023, at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick.