Last step before being ordained a priest for the Diocese of New Ulm

NEW ULM – Brent G. Sundve, a seminarian of the Catholic Diocese of New Ulm, will be ordained to the transitional diaconate in May, marking a significant milestone on his journey to the priesthood, tentatively set for 2027.

Sundve is currently studying at The Saint Paul Seminary in St. Paul. He will be ordained to the transitional diaconate by Bishop Chad W. Zielinski, bishop of New Ulm, on Saturday, May 16, at 11 a.m. at the Church of St. Philip in Litchfield, Minn. The public is welcome to attend.

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The Mass of ordination to the transitional diaconate will be livestreamed www.dnu.org/live-stream

Brent G. Sundve

Age: 51

Home parish: Church of St. Philip, Litchfield

Family: Son of Mary and the late Paul Sundve

Education:
Mid America Nazarene University, Kansas, MO (1993-1997)
Accounting, Business Administration (Major)
Mathematics (Minor)
Nazarene Theological Seminary, Kansas, MO (1999-2002)
Foundation of Christian Education/Master of Arts
Ministry of the Sick at The Saint Paul Seminary, St. Paul (Summer 2024)
Multicultural Immersion Program-Olé in Queretaro, Mexico (Summer 2025)
The Saint Paul Seminary, St. Paul (Fall 2021-present)