Peter F. Christensen
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His Excellency, The Most Reverend Peter Forsyth Christensen |
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| Bishop of Boise | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Portland |
| Diocese | Boise |
| Appointed | November 4, 2014 |
| Installed | December 17, 2014 |
| Predecessor | Michael Patrick Driscoll |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 25, 1985 by John Roach |
| Consecration | September 14, 2007 by Harry Joseph Flynn, Raphael Michael Fliss, and William Henry Bullock |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 24, 1952 Altadena, California |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Residence | Boise, Idaho |
| Parents | Robert and Ann (née Forsyth) Christensen |
| Occupation | Catholic bishop |
| Previous post | Bishop of Superior |
| Alma mater | University of St. Thomas, and Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity |
| Motto | TU ES CHRISTUS FILIUS DEI VIVI |
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Styles of Peter Forsyth Christensen |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Peter Forsyth Christensen (born December 24, 1952) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as bishop of the Diocese of Boise, Idaho.
On November 4, 2014, Pope Francis named Christensen the eighth bishop in the Diocese of Boise, Idaho. He was installed as bishop in Boise on December 17, 2014, at St. John's Cathedral.
Born in Altadena, California, he was the fourth of eight children born to Robert and Ann (née Forsyth) Christensen. The family later moved to Palos Verdes, and in 1964, Robert and Ann obtained a divorce. Christensen attended Palos Verdes High School.
He moved to Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1975 and there studied at the University of St. Thomas, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in art history. Christensen then worked as a graphic designer before entering St. Paul Seminary in 1981. During his seminary education, he studied in Israel for a semester.
Christensen was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop John Roach on May 25, 1985, and then served as assistant pastor of St. Olaf parish in Minneapolis before becoming spiritual director (1989) and rector (1992) of the archdiocesan minor seminary until 1995.
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