Curriculum Vitae
Bishop John F. Doerfler
Date and Place of Birth: November 2, 1964, Appleton, WI
Parents: Henry Doerfler (deceased) and Germaine Mancl
Other family: Thomas Doerfler, brother; Lisa (Hartzheim) Doerfler, sister-in-law; Bryan Doerfler,
nephew
Education:
Appleton West High School, 1983
B.A., Philosophy and Classics, College of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN, 1987
S.T.B. (Bachelor’s Degree in Sacred Theology), Gregorian University, Rome, 1990
J.C.L. (Licentiate in Canon Law), The Catholic University of America, 1997
S.T.L. (Licentiate in Sacred Theology), John Paul II Institute for Marriage and the Family, 1999
S.T.D. (Doctorate in Sacred Theology), John Paul II Institute for Marriage and the Family, 2008
Publications:
“Is GIFT Compatible with the Teaching of Donum Vitae?” The Linacre Quarterly 64, no. 1 (1997) 1629.
“Assisting or Replacing the Conjugal Act: Criteria for a Moral Evaluation of Reproductive
Technologies.” The Linacre Quarterly 67, no. 3 (2000) 22-66.
“Technology and Human Reproduction.” Ethics and Medics 24, no. 8 (1999) 3-4.
“In Vitro Fertilization and the Person.” Ethics and Medics 25, no. 5 (2000) 3-4.
“The Cause of Fertilization.” Ethics and Medics 35, no. 5 (2010) 2-4.
John F. Doerfler and Daniela Knepper.“Canons 1086, §1 and 1117: Validity of Marriage,” in Roman
Replies and CLSA Advisory Opinions 2012, 95-98. Ed. Sharon A. Euart, John A. Alesandro and
Thomas J. Green. Washington, DC: Canon Law Society of America, 2012
Ministry:
Priesthood Ordination, July 13, 1991
Parochial Vicar, St. John Nepomucene, Little Chute, WI, 1991 - 1995
Studies in Canon Law, The Catholic University of America, 1995 - 1997
Defender of the Bond, Tribunal of the Diocese of Green Bay, June 1997 - January 1999
Parochial Vicar, St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Green Bay, June 1997 - November 1999
Assistant Chancellor, Diocese of Green Bay, January 1998 - December 2004
Judge, Tribunal of the Diocese of Green Bay, January 1999 – December 2004
Administrator, Holy Trinity Parish, Casco, WI, November 1999 – August 2004
Administrator – St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and St. John the Evangelist Parish, Green Bay, August –
December 2004
Chaplain to Legatus – December 2004 - 2013
Chancellor of the Diocese of Green Bay, January 2005 – June 2013
Administrator, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Green Bay, February 2005 – September 2005
Vicar General of the Diocese of Green Bay, March 2005 – 2013
Sacramental Minister, St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and Ss. Peter and Paul Parish, Green Bay,
September 2005-September 2007.
College of Consultors – January 2006 (reappointed January 2011)
Spiritual Advisor to the Widows of Prayer, June 2007 – September 2009
Sacramental Minister, St. Martin Parish, Cecil, September 2007 – June 2013
Rector of the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help – March 2009 – July 2011
Administrator, St. Joseph Parish, Sturgeon Bay and Ss. Peter and Paul, Institute – July 2013 – August
2013
Part-time Lecturer in Moral Theology – Sacred Heart School of Theology, Hales Corners, WI - 2013
Other ministerial service:
Spiritual Director for Teens Encounter Christ Retreats
Some Hispanic Ministry (monthly Mass in Spanish) Dec. 2002 – Oct. 2008
Retreat Master, Holy Name of Jesus Retreat House
Presenting Team for Retrouvaille weekends
Served one term as the chair of the Marriage Research Committee of the Canon Law Society of
America
Offered several adult education conferences
Taught courses in diocesan lay ministry formation programs
Spiritual Advisor to the Courage Ministry in the Diocese of Green Bay, 2010 to 2013
Appointed Bishop of Marquette by Pope Francis – December 17, 2013
Episcopal Ordination and Installation as Bishop of Marquette – February 11, 2014