Bishop Cozzens graduated from Benedictine College where he experienced a deepening of his faith through the Catholic Charismatic Renewal. Afterward, he worked for NET Ministries as a traveling missionary to young people. He served as auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis from 2013 until his installation as bishop of the Diocese of Crookston. Bishop Cozzens is the chairman of the board of the National Eucharistic Congress, Inc.
