Christie Macaluso

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Christie Albert Macaluso
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Hartford[1]
Titular Bishop of Grass Valley
ArchdioceseHartford
AppointedMarch 18, 1997
InstalledJune 10, 1997
Term endedDecember 15, 2017
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Grass Valley
Orders
OrdinationMay 22, 1971
ConsecrationJune 10, 1997
by Daniel Anthony Cronin, Paul Loverde, and Peter A. Rosazza
Personal details
Born (1945-06-12) June 12, 1945 (age 76)
Hartford, Connecticut
MottoVERITAS LIBERABIT VOS
(The truth will set you free)
Styles of
Christie Albert Macaluso
Coat of arms of Christie Albert Macaluso.svg
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Christie Albert Macaluso (born June 12, 1945) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

Macaluso served as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Hartford in Connecticut, from 1997 to 2017.

Early life and education[]

Christie Macaluso was born in Hartford, Connecticut, to Albert Carl and Helen (née Meaney) Macaluso; his father's family was from Palermo, Sicily, and his mother was of Irish descent.[2]

Macaluso studied at St. Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield, Connecticut, and St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland, obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy and Master's in Sacred Theology.[2] He also holds a Master of Arts degree in philosophy from Trinity College, and a Master of Arts in Psychology from New York University.[2]

Priesthood[]

Macaluso was ordained to the priesthood on May 22, 1971.[3]

After his ordination, Macaluso served as assistant pastor at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in West Hartford, Connecticut and at St. Joseph Parish in New Britain, Connecticut.[2]

Macaluso later became a professor of philosophy at St. Thomas Seminary. In 1980, he was appointed dean of the seminary and rector in 1985.[2] While serving as rector, Macaluso was also assigned as a weekend assistant at St. Francis Parish in Torrington, Connecticut, and Sacred Heart Parish in Bloomfield, Connecticut.[2]

In 1991, Macaluso was named pastor of the Cathedral of St. Joseph Parish in Hartford. He was also appointed as episcopal vicar for the Hartford Vicariate in 1995. [2]

Macaluso was also raised to the rank of Honorary Prelate of His Holiness in 1995.[2]

Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford[]

On March 18, 1997, Pope John Paul II appointed Macaluso as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Hartford and Titular Bishop of Grass Valley.[3] He was installed and consecrated on June 10 1997 by Archbishop Daniel Cronin, with bishops Paul Loverde and Peter A. Rosazza serving as co-consecrators.[3] Macaluso selected as his episcopal motto: "Veritas Liberabit Vos", meaning "The Truth Will Set You Free" (John 8:32).[2]

As an auxiliary bishop, Macaluso served as vicar general of the Archdiocese and moderator of the curia.[2]

Retirement[]

Pope Francis accepted Macaluso's letter of resignation as auxiliary bishop of Hartford on December 15, 2017.[4][5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Hartford, Archdiocese of. "Bishop Christie Macaluso". Archdiocese of Hartford. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Christie Macaluso". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford. Archived from the original on 2009-05-29. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
  3. ^ a b c "Christie Albert Macaluso". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
  4. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. December 15, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  5. ^ "Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford | USCCB". www.usccb.org. Retrieved 2021-12-11.

External links[]

Episcopal succession[]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford
1997–2017 		Succeeded by
Retrieved from ""