James Massa
James Massa | |||||||||||
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| Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn Titular Bishop of Bardstown | |||||||||||
| Church | Roman Catholic Church | ||||||||||
| Archdiocese | New York | ||||||||||
| Diocese | Brooklyn | ||||||||||
| Appointed | May 19, 2015 | ||||||||||
| Installed | July 20, 2015 | ||||||||||
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Bardstown | ||||||||||
| Orders | |||||||||||
| Ordination | October 25, 1986 by Francis Mugavero | ||||||||||
| Consecration | July 20, 2015 by Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio, William Murphy, Raymond Chappetto | ||||||||||
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| Born | September 3, 1960 Jersey City, New Jersey | ||||||||||
| Motto | UT OMNES UNUM SINT | ||||||||||
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James Massa (born September 3, 1960) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He currently serves as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn and rector of St. Joseph Seminary (Dunwoodie).
Biography[]
James Massa was born on September 3, 1960 in Jersey City, New Jersey in the Archdiocese of Newark. He studied at Yale Divinity School in New Haven, Connecticut and the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, New York. He holds a B.A. from Boston College (1982), a Masters in theology from Yale Divinity School (1985), and a doctorate in systematic theology from Fordham University (1997) where he was supervised by Avery Dulles. He has published several articles and book reviews.
He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Brooklyn on Oct. 25, 1986 by Bishop Francis Mugavero.
After priestly ordination he held the following positions: assistant priest of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Parish in Forest Hills, NY (1986-1990); adjunct professor at Saint John's University in Queens (1987-1989); Chaplain of Queens College (1990-1993); Chaplain and professor of Kansas Newman College (1993-1996); Professor of Pope John XXIII National Seminary (1997-2001) and the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington (2001-2005); Executive Director of the Committee ecumenical and interreligious US bishops' conference (2005-2011); Consultant to the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue (since 2007), Professor of Saint Joseph Seminary in Dunwoodie, New York (since 2012), Moderator of the Curia of the Diocese of Brooklyn and administrator of Holy Name Parish in Brooklyn (2014).
In 2020, Massa was named the 22nd rector of St. Joseph's Seminary in Dunwoodie, Yonkers, New York.
Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn[]
Massa was appointed Titular Bishop of Bardstown and Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn on May 19, 2015 by Pope Francis. He received his episcopal consecration on July 20, 2015.
In addition to English, he speaks Spanish and German.[1] [2] [3] [4]
See also[]
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References[]
- ^ "Bishop James Massa". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ^ "Bishop James Massa, Auxiliary Bishop". Diocese of Brooklyn. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ^ Siemaszko, Corky (May 19, 2015). "Pope Francis promotes 2 NYC priests to auxiliary bishops, will serve borough and Queens' 1.5 million Catholics". NY Daily News. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ^ "Bishop James Massa". Vatican Bulletin. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
External links[]
Episcopal succession[]
- 1960 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American Roman Catholic titular bishops
- Yale Divinity School alumni
- Boston College alumni
- Fordham University alumni
- Bishops appointed by Pope Francis