Joseph A. Espaillat
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Joseph Armando Espaillat | |
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Auxiliary Bishop of New York Titular Bishop of Tagarbala | |
Archdiocese | New York |
Appointed | January 25, 2022 |
Installed | March 1, 2022 |
Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Tagarbala, Pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Church |
Orders | |
Ordination | May 17, 2003 by Edward Egan |
Consecration | March 1, 2022 by Timothy M. Dolan, John Joseph O'Hara, and Gerald Thomas Walsh |
Personal details | |
Born | New York, New York | December 27, 1976
Motto | He Knows What He Is About |
Styles of Joseph Armando Espaillat | |
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Reference style |
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Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
Joseph Armando Espaillat (born December 27, 1976) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of New York since 2022.
Biography[]
Espaillat was born on December 27, 1976, in New York City.[1] He was raised in Manhattan by parents who emigrated to the United States from the Dominican Republic.[2] Espaillat attended Cathedral Preparatory School in Manhattan and earned a Bachelor of Philosophy degree at Fordham University in 1998.[3]On May 17, 2003, Espaillat was ordained to the priesthood.
Pope Francis appointed Espaillat as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of New York on January 25, 2022.[4] Espaillat was consecrated as a bishop on March 1 2022,[5] making him the youngest Catholic bishop in the United States and one of the youngest in the world.[6]
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[]
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 25.01.2022" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ^ "Father Joseph A. Espaillat, Pastor". Diocese of Camden. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ "Pope names two New York pastors as auxiliary bishops of N.Y. Archdiocese". National Catholic Reporter. Catholic News Service. January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ "Pope Francis Names Two New Auxiliary Bishops of New York" (Press release). U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ^ "Pope Francis Appoints Two New Auxiliary Bishops for the Archdiocese of New York" (Press release). Archdiocese of New York. January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ^ "Rapping NYC Priest Named Youngest U.S. Bishop". NBC New York. January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
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Episcopal succession[]
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Fordham University alumni
- American Roman Catholic priests
- Bishops appointed by Pope Francis
- American Roman Catholic bishop stubs