Background
Sirba, Paul D. was born on September 2, 1960 in St. Paul. Son of Norbert and Helen Sirba.
Sirba, Paul D. was born on September 2, 1960 in St. Paul. Son of Norbert and Helen Sirba.
He graduated from the Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield, Minnesota. He completed his studies at the archdiocesan seminary of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and at the Notre Dame Institute for Catechetics in Alexandria, Virginia.
Early life and education
Ordination and ministry
Sirba was ordained a priest May 31, 1986 for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. He served in the following positions: assistant priest of the Saint Olaf Parish in Minneapolis (1986–1990) and Saint John the Baptist Parish (1990–1991), Spiritual Director of the Seminary of Saint John Vianney (1991–2000), pastor of the Maternity of Mary Parish, Saint Paul (2001–2006), Director of Spiritual Formation in the Saint Paul Seminary, Saint Paul (2006–2009), vicar general of the same archdiocese since June 2009. Bishop of Duluth, Minnesota
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him to fill the vacancy as bishop of Duluth succeeding Archbishop Dennis Schnurr, who was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Cincinnati in October 2008.
Sirba was consecrated and installed as the bishop of Duluth on December 14, 2009.