Early Life and Ministry
Elden Curtiss was born in Baker City, Oregon, to Elden and Mary (née Neiger) Curtiss; his father was of Irish descent and his mother Slovenian. The eldest of four children, he has three brothers. Curtiss studied at St. Edward Seminary in Kenmore, Washington, and was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Francis Leipzig on May 24, 1958. He then did pastoral work in Lakeview, La Grande, and Jordan Valley, as well as serving as a hospital chaplain.
Curtiss furthered his studies at Fordham University, University of Portland, and University of Notre Dame; he holds a Master of Divinity degree and a Master's degree in education administration. After serving as director of information and superintendent of schools in the Diocese of Baker, he became a professor and president-rector of Mount Angel Seminary.
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