Kevin J. Sweeney

Styles of
**Kevin J. Sweeney**
Styles of; Kevin J. Sweeney
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

The Most Reverend

Kevin J. Sweeney
The Most Reverend; Kevin J. Sweeney
Bishop of Paterson
Archdiocese	Newark
Diocese	Paterson
Appointed	April 15, 2020
Installed	July 1, 2020
Predecessor	Arthur J. Serratelli
Orders
Ordination	June 28, 1997; by Thomas Vose Daily
Consecration	July 1, 2020; by Joseph W. Tobin, Arthur J. Serratelli, and Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio
Personal details
Born	January 10, 1970 (age 51); Queens, New York
Motto	Dios Es Amor; ("God is Love")
Coat of arms

Kevin J. Sweeney is an American bishop of the Catholic Church who serves as bishop of the Diocese of Paterson, New Jersey.

Life and career[]

Early life and education[]

A native of the New York borough of Queens, Sweeney was born on January 10, 1970, to James and Agnes (Blewitt) Sweeney. He has a sister, Marie Shanahan, and a brother, Brendan. His parents are immigrants from Ireland.^[2]

He grew up in St. Luke's Parish in Whitestone, New York, and attended Cathedral Prep from 1984 to 1988 and was a star on the high school seminary's baseball team, excelling as an infielder, outfielder and pitcher. He was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 2013.

After high school, he entered the Cathedral Seminary House of Formation in Douglaston, New York, and studied at St. John's University in New York, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy in 1992. He then entered the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, New York, where he received a Master of Divinity degree in theology. During his time at the seminary, he spent a pastoral year at St. Agatha's Parish in Brooklyn.

Ordination and ministry[]

On June 28, 1997, he was ordained a priest for the Brooklyn diocese by Bishop Thomas V. Daily. His first assignment was as parochial vicar at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Parish in Jamaica, New York, from 1997 to 2003. He was then assigned to Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Corona, New York, serving there from 2003 to 2004.

In 2004, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio named Sweeney as diocesan vocations director, a position he held until 2010. During this time, he also served as the first director of the Pope John Paul II House of Discernment.

In January 2010, Sweeney was appointed pastor of St. Michael's Parish in Brooklyn's Sunset Park section.

Bishop of Paterson[]

Pope Francis appointed Sweeney as Bishop of Paterson on April 15, 2020.^[2]^[3] He was consecrated and installed on July 1, 2020. Attendance was limited to about 100 people who wore masks and practiced social distancing because of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[4]

References[]

^ Wilkinson, Ed (July 2, 2020). "From Brooklyn to Paterson: A New Bishop". The Tablet. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Koloff, Abbott; Nussbaum, Alex (April 15, 2020). "Bishop Serratelli stepping down from Paterson Diocese; Brooklyn priest named as successor". northjersey.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
^ "Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Arthur Serratelli of Paterson; Names Father Kevin Sweeney of Diocese of Brooklyn as Successor" (Press release). United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. April 15, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
^ Koloff, Abbott; Yellin, Deena (July 2, 2020). "Paterson Diocese installs Brooklyn priest as new bishop". northjersey.com. Retrieved July 3, 2020.

External links[]

Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson Official Site

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Arthur J. Serratelli	Bishop of Paterson 2020-present	Succeeded by incumbent

[1] Wilkinson, Ed (July 2, 2020). "From Brooklyn to Paterson: A New Bishop". The Tablet. Retrieved July 3, 2020.

[northjersey-2] Koloff, Abbott; Nussbaum, Alex (April 15, 2020). "Bishop Serratelli stepping down from Paterson Diocese; Brooklyn priest named as successor". northjersey.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.

[3] "Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Arthur Serratelli of Paterson; Names Father Kevin Sweeney of Diocese of Brooklyn as Successor" (Press release). United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. April 15, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.

[4] Koloff, Abbott; Yellin, Deena (July 2, 2020). "Paterson Diocese installs Brooklyn priest as new bishop". northjersey.com. Retrieved July 3, 2020.

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v t Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson
Ordinaries	Bishops Thomas Henry McLaughlin Thomas Aloysius Boland James A. McNulty James Johnston Navagh Lawrence B. Casey Frank Joseph Rodimer Arthur J. Serratelli Kevin J. Sweeney
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Paterson Parishes Our Lady of Mercy Chapel, Whippany St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Paterson St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Passaic
Education	Colleges Assumption College for Sisters, Mendham Saint Elizabeth University, Convent Station High schools, diocesan DePaul Catholic High School, Wayne Morris Catholic High School, Denville Pope John XXIII Regional High School, Sparta High schools, other Academy of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station Delbarton School, Morristown Mary Help of Christians Academy, North Haledon Saint Vincent Martyr School, Madison Villa Walsh Academy, Morristown High schools, defunct Neumann Preparatory School, Wayne Paterson Catholic High School, Paterson
Other	Hospitals St. Clare's Hospital, Boonton Township St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson St. Mary's Hospital, Passaic
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v t Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn
Bishops	Ordinaries John Loughlin Charles Edward McDonnell Thomas Edmund Molloy Bryan Joseph McEntegart Francis Mugavero Thomas Vose Daily Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio Robert J. Brennan Auxiliary bishops Gerald Barbarito Anthony Bevilacqua John Joseph Boardman Frank Joseph Caggiano Ignatius Anthony Catanello Raymond Francis Chappetto Octavio Cisneros Joseph Peter Michael Denning Raymond Augustine Kearney Charles Richard Mulrooney George Mundelein Edmund Joseph Reilly Paul Robert Sanchez Guy Sansaricq John J. Snyder Joseph Michael Sullivan René Arnold Valero Bishops who served as priests in the diocese Vincent DePaul Breen Edward Bernard Scharfenberger
Churches	List List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn Cathedral Cathedral Basilica of St. James, Brooklyn Co-Cathedral Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, Brooklyn Basilicas Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Brooklyn Basilica of Regina Pacis, Brooklyn Parishes Church of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Blaise, Brooklyn Church of the Holy Innocents, Brooklyn Holy Cross Church, Queens Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Queens Our Lady of Victory Church, Brooklyn Queen of All Saints Church, Brooklyn St. Adalbert, Queens St. Barbara's Church, Brooklyn Saint Benedict Joseph Labre Church, Queens Saint Cecilia's Catholic Church, Brooklyn St. Michael's Church, Brooklyn St. Sebastian Church, Queens St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Queens Transfiguration, Queens St. Matthias Church, Queens Former parishes Church of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Brooklyn St. Blaise's Church, Brooklyn St. Monica's Church, Queens
Education	Seminary Cathedral Preparatory School and Seminary, Queens High schools, Brooklyn (Diocesan and independent) Bishop Kearney High School Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School Fontbonne Hall Academy Nazareth Regional High School St. Edmund Preparatory High School Saint Saviour High School of Brooklyn Xaverian High School High schools, Queens (Diocesan and independent) Archbishop Molloy High School Cathedral Preparatory School and Seminary Christ the King Regional High School Holy Cross High School Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School St. Agnes High School St. Francis Preparatory School St. John's Preparatory School The Mary Louis Academy High schools, former Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School, Brooklyn St. Joseph High School, Brooklyn
Miscellany	Other DeMarco v. Holy Cross High School Michael Himes Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn New Evangelization Television St. Charles Cemetery St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center The Tablet
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