Rev. Marty Shanahan

Bishop/Pastor

Martin.Shanahanspiritofhopemn.org

Martin (Marty) Shanahan was ordained a priest on Jan 19, 2008 and is the founding pastor of Spirit of Hope. He was consecrated as the second Bishop of the Holy Cross Old Catholic Diocese of the Midwest on October 29, 2016. He graduated from the St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity of the University of St. Thomas in 1987 with a Masters of Divinity and Masters of Arts concentration in Dogmatic and Moral Theology. Marty served four years in the United States Air Force Reserve as Chaplain and 14 years as Chaplain with the St. Paul Police Department. He has served in numerous ministerial positions throughout the Twin Cities and has served the last 10 years as a Chaplain with the Minnesota Department of Corrections. Marty enjoys, building, remodeling, carpentry, mechanics, electrical and plumbing projects. He also enjoys reading, writing and thinking deeply about the Divine in our lives.