Bishop Mark Hagemoen
Bishop Mark Hagemoen was born and raised in Vancouver. After completing studies at the University of British Columbia and a year of travel throughout Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe, he entered St. Peter’s Seminary in London Ontario, completing his Masters of Divinity degree in 1990. He was ordained as priest in Vancouver in May 1990, serving several years as Director of the Office of Youth Ministry and as pastor of several parishes. After earning a National Certificate in Youth Ministry, a Diploma for Advanced Studies in Ministry, and a Doctorate in Ministry, he served as Vicar of Pastoral Services; Moderator of the Curia, and Vicar General in the Archdiocese of Vancouver, and as principal of St. Mark’s College and president of Corpus Christi College.
In October 2013 he was named by Pope Francis to be the sixth Bishop of the Diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith; and in 2017 as the eighth Bishop of Saskatoon. He continues to serve on several commissions of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), Our Lady of Guadalupe Circle; several boards, including Emmanuel Health Saskatchewan & Spiritus Vitae (Alberta and Saskatchewan), Catholic Christian Outreach (national), and the St Thomas More College Society. He has encouraged and helped develop Catholic Conscience since the time of the 2020 Saskatchewan general election.
Topic:
- Spiritually Formative Political Engagement: the Call to Differentiated Co-Responsibility.
Renze Nauta
Renze Nauta is Director of the Work and Economics Program at Cardus. Before joining Cardus, Renze was policy director for two federal Leaders of the Opposition and held various roles in the Prime Minister’s Office. He holds degrees in economics and philosophy. His writing has appeared in the Globe and Mail, the National Post, The Hub, Policy Options, the Financial Post, and other publications.
Topics:
- Public Square: he will be on a panel with Peter Copeland, Tucker Sigourney, and Myron Rogal on the economy.
- Education: he will be in a panel governed by Miles and likely including one or two others.