Edward M. Grosz

Styles of
**Edward Michael Grosz**
Styles of; Edward Michael Grosz
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Edward Michael Grosz
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; Edward Michael Grosz
Auxiliaty Bishop emeritus of Buffalo; Titular Bishop of Morosbisdus
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	New York
Diocese	Buffalo
Appointed	November 22, 1989
Installed	February 2, 1990
Term ended	March 2, 2020
Other post(s)	Titular Bishop of Morosbisdus
Orders
Ordination	May 29, 1971
Consecration	February 2, 1990; by Edward D. Head, Bernard Joseph McLaughlin, and Donald Walter Trautman
Personal details
Born	February 16, 1945 (age 76); Buffalo, New York
Motto	MAGNIFICAT ANIMA MEA DOMINUM

Edward Michael Grosz, (February 16, 1945) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo, New York, from 1990 to 2020.

Biography[]

Edward Michael Grosz was born in Buffalo, New York. He studied at Saint John Vianney Seminary in East Aurora, New York and was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Buffalo on May 29, 1971.^[1]

Grosz was appointed Auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo and titular bishop of Morosbisdus on November 22, 1989 by John Paul II. He was consecrated a bishop on February 2, 1990.^[2] His retirement was accepted by Pope Francis on March 2, 2020.^[3]

He serves as chaplain to the western branch of the Polish National Alliance.^[4]

Sex abuse lawsuit[]

On November 23, 2020, it was revealed that New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against Grosz, and also the Diocese of Buffalo and retired Bishop Richard J. Malone, which claimed that they misused funds to cover up alleged sex abuse ore than two dozen priests.^[5] At the same time, a 218 page report was released detailing a two year investigation by the state Attorney General's office against all parties named in the lawsuit.^[5]

References[]

^ "Most Rev. Edward M. Grosz, D.D." Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
^ "Bishop Grosz". Retrieved 1 January 2013.
^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 02.03.2020" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
^ Ciemcioch, Mark (May 20, 2011). "Bishop Grosz looks back on 40 years as a priest". Western New York Catholic. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Tokasz, Jay (November 23, 2020). "AG sues Buffalo Diocese, alleging misuse of funds in covering up sex abuse cases". The Buffalo News. Retrieved November 28, 2020.

External links[]

Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Official Site

Episcopal succession[]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by James T. McHugh	Roman Catholic Titular See of Morosbisdus 1990–present	Succeeded by Incumbent

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[1] "Most Rev. Edward M. Grosz, D.D." Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

[2] "Bishop Grosz". Retrieved 1 January 2013.

[3] "Rinunce e Nomine, 02.03.2020" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.

[4] Ciemcioch, Mark (May 20, 2011). "Bishop Grosz looks back on 40 years as a priest". Western New York Catholic. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2014.

[statelawsuit-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b Tokasz, Jay (November 23, 2020). "AG sues Buffalo Diocese, alleging misuse of funds in covering up sex abuse cases". The Buffalo News. Retrieved November 28, 2020.

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend Edward Michael Grosz
Auxiliaty Bishop emeritus of Buffalo Titular Bishop of Morosbisdus
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	New York
Diocese	Buffalo
Appointed	November 22, 1989
Installed	February 2, 1990
Term ended	March 2, 2020
Other post(s)	Titular Bishop of Morosbisdus
Orders
Ordination	May 29, 1971
Consecration	February 2, 1990 by Edward D. Head, Bernard Joseph McLaughlin, and Donald Walter Trautman
Personal details
Born	(1945-02-16) February 16, 1945 (age 76) Buffalo, New York
Motto	MAGNIFICAT ANIMA MEA DOMINUM

Styles of Edward Michael Grosz

Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop