Bishop Michael F. Olson
| Birthday: | 29 June 1966 |
| Education: | Bachelor’s in Philosophy – Catholic University of America, Washington D.C. |
| Ordination: | 3 June 1994 |
| Episcopate: | 29 January 2014 |
Bishop Michael F. Olson on the Issues
Viganò testimony
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Bishop Olson was the first U.S. Bishop to publicly condemn the Cardinal McCarrick sex abuse scandal in July 2018. Olson called on the church to “strongly” consider whether McCarrick should be laicized. He also demanded that those who covered up the abuses be held accountable. Bishop Olson vigorously rebuked McCarrick’s actions, calling them ‘scandalous’ and causing ‘grave damage’ to the lives and health of his young male victims. (Diocese of Fort Worth)
Amoris Laetitia
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On the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade in 2019, Bishop Olson condemned the legalization of abortion in the U.S. Olson wrote that this Supreme Court decision, “made the intolerable to be thought as tolerable” and has made the “destruction of the weak a default social policy.” (Twitter)
Homosexuality
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On February 1, 2019, Bishop Olson rejected the idea that someone could be both Catholic and pro-abortion. He wrote, “faithful Catholics and people of good will can only stand for the right to life. There is no other moral choice.” (Twitter)
Contraception
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Not enough evidence collected on this issueMarriage and Family Life
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In May 2018, Bishop Olson granted ecclesial approval to the Troops of St. George, an all-male apostolate whose aim is to form young men and fathers in manliness and holiness. (National Catholic Register)