Mario E. Dorsonville
Mario Eduardo Dorsonville | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop of Washington Titular Bishop of Kearney | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Washington |
| Appointed | March 20, 2015 |
| Installed | April 20, 2015 |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Kearney |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | November 23, 1985 |
| Consecration | April 20, 2015 by Donald Wuerl, Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, William E. Lori |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 31, 1960 Bogotá, Colombia |
| Motto | Sacerdos in Aeternum[1] |
| Styles of Mario Eduardo Dorsonville-Rodríguez | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Mario Eduardo Dorsonville-Rodríguez (born October 31, 1960) is a Colombian-born American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church He has been serving as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Washington (covering Washington D.C. and parts of Maryland) since 2015.
Early life and education[]
Mario Eduardo Dorsonville-Rodríguez was born in Bogotá, Colombia to Carlos and Leonor (Rodríguez) Dorsonville.[2] He studied for the priesthood at Theological Seminary of Bogotá where he received a bachelor's degrees in philosophy (1981) and sacred theology (1985).[3] [4]
Priesthood[]
On November 23, 1985, Dorsonville was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Bogotá.[2]
After his ordination, Dorsonville served as associate pastor at Immaculate Heart of Mary parish in Bogotá until 1986, then as chaplain of the National University of Colombia until 1987. That same year, he was appointed pastor of San Jose de Calasanz Parish in Bogotá. Dorsonville received the additional duties of associate chaplain and professor of ethics at National University. He completed a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Xavierian University in 1991.[2]
In 1992, Dorsonville moved to Washington D.C. to study at the Catholic University of America. While studying at Catholic University, he served as associate pastor at Good Shepherd Parish in Alexandria, Virginia, and Christ the Redeemer Parish in Sterling, Virginia. He also lectured at the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington and at the Hispanic Apostolate of Arlington.
Dorsonville interrupted his academic studies to return to Colombia in 1995. For one year, he served as Chaplain and Professor of Business Ethics at National University and Professor of Pastoral Counseling and Catechesis at the Major Seminary of the Archdiocese of Bogotá. [3] [2]
In 1996, Dorsonville moved back to Washington to complete his Doctor of Ministry degree from Catholic University. He was assigned in 1997 as associate pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes parish in Bethesda, Maryland. Deciding to live permanently in the United States, Dorsonville was incardinated, or transferred, in 1999 from the Archdiocese of Bogotá to the Archdiocese of Washington.[5][6][2]
Dorsonville was moved in 2004 to become assistant pastor of St. Mark the Evangelist Parish in Hyattsville, Maryland. In 2005, he was appointed vice president for mission of the Catholic Charities of Washington and director of the Spanish Catholic Center. Dorsonville completed an executive certificate in non-profit management at Georgetown University in 2009. An additional responsibility was added in 2011 with his appointment as adjunct spiritual director of St. John Paul II Seminary in Washington. Dorsonville also served on board of directors for Carroll Publishing Company (2000-2003), member of the priest council (2000-2015), mentor for newly ordained priests (2010-2011) and membership in the College of Consultors (2011-2015).[3][2]
Auxiliary Bishop of Washington[]
On March 20, 2015, Pope Francis named Dorsonville as the titular Bishop of Kearney and as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Washington. His episcopal consecration took place on April 20, 2015 at the Cathedral of St. Matthew in Washington, D.C. He was consecrated by Cardinal Donald Wuerl, with Cadinal Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga and Archbishop William Lori as co-consecrators.[6][5]
On February 29, 2020, Dorsonville addressed a hearing on refugees by the House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship at the US House of Representatives. He made these remarks:[7]
Today I am here to echo the Holy Father’s message: to recognize that we must at all times, but particularly at this moment of great global turmoil, recognize the most vulnerable and welcome them to the extent we are able.[7]
Doberson released a statement on August 20, 2021, calling on the Biden Administration to address the refugee influx created by the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan that month.[8] On September 29, 2021, during a homily, Dorsonville reiterated his concern for refugees by asking Americans to become actively involved in helping them.[9]
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[]
- ^ "Bishops who are not Ordinaries of Sees". GCatholic. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
- ^ a b c d e f "Bishop Mario Eduardo Dorsonville-Rodríguez". Archdiocese of Washington. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
- ^ a b c "Pope Names Father Mario Dorsonville-Rodríguez Auxiliary Bishop Of Washington". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
- ^ "Auxiliary Bishops". Archdiocese of Washington. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ a b "Bishop Mario Eduardo Dorsonville-Rodríguez [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ a b "Bishop Mario Eduardo Dorsonville-Rodríguez". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
- ^ a b Zimmermann, Carol; Service, Catholic News (2020-02-28). "Bishop Dorsonville of Washington urges Congress to show compassion, solidarity with refugees". The Dialog. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ "U.S. Bishop Chairmen Respond to Evolving Crisis in Afghanistan". Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ cruxnow.com https://cruxnow.com/church-in-the-usa/2021/09/catholics-asked-to-move-from-indifference-to-solidarity-with-migrants. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
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Episcopal succession[]
- 1960 births
- Living people
- Clergy from Bogotá
- Catholic University of America alumni
- 21st-century American Roman Catholic titular bishops
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington
- Roman Catholic bishops in Washington, D.C.
- Colombian people of Spanish descent
- Colombian people of English descent
- Major Seminary of Bogotá alumni
- Major Seminary of Bogotá faculty
- Bishops appointed by Pope Francis