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Early life Michael Izen was born on January 12, 1967, in
Fairmont, Minnesota, to John and JoAnna Izen. He is the youngest of six children and is of Lebanese descent. He attended Fairmont High School. After high school, Izen entered
St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota, where he received a degree in mathematics and computer science. After finishing college, Izen worked nine years for
3M Company as a systems analyst. Having decided to become a priest, Izen left 3M to attend
Saint Paul Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He received a Master of Divinity degree from the seminary.
Priesthood Izen was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis on May 28, 2005, by Archbishop
Harry Flynn at the
Cathedral of Saint Paul in St. Paul, Minnesota. ==See also==