Background
Warfel, Michael William was born on September 16, 1948 in Elkhart, Indiana, United States. Son of Robert and Josephine (Rumshas) Warfel.
Warfel, Michael William was born on September 16, 1948 in Elkhart, Indiana, United States. Son of Robert and Josephine (Rumshas) Warfel.
Attended, Indiana University. Bachelor in Philosophy, St. Gregory's College Seminary, Cincinnati. Master of Divinity, Mount St. Mary's Seminary West, 1980.
Master of Arts in Theology, St. Michael's College, Winnoski, Vermont, 1990.
Ordained priest Archdiocese of Anchorage, 1980. Ordained bishop, 1996. Bishop Diocese of Juneau, Alaska, 1996—2007.
Apostolic administrator Diocese of Fairbanks, 2001—2002. Bishop Diocese of Great Falls-Billings, Montana, since 2007. With United States Army, 1967-1971.
Member of United States Conference Catholic Bishops.