Michael A. Saporito
Michael A. Saporito | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of Newark Titular Bishop of Luperciana | |
 | |
| Archdiocese | Newark |
| Appointed | February 27, 2020 |
| Installed | June 30, 2020 |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Luperciana |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 30, 1992 |
| Consecration | June 30, 2020 by Joseph W. Tobin, Manuel Aurelio Cruz, and John Walter Flesey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 3, 1962 Newark, New Jersey |
| Motto | Feed My Sheep |
| Styles of Michael A. Saporito | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Michael A. Saporito (born May 3, 1962) is an American priest of the Catholic Church and serves as auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Newark in 2020.[citation needed]
Biography[]
On May 30, 1992, Saporito was ordained to the priesthood. Pope Francis appointed Saporito auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Newark on February 27, 2020.[1][2] Saporito's consecration as a bishop, originally scheduled for May 5, 2020 but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, occurred on June 30, 2020.
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[]
- ^ "Pope Francis Names Three New Auxiliary Bishops of Newark". Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ "Three Auxiliary Bishops Named for Archdiocese of Newark". Retrieved February 27, 2020.
External links[]
Episcopal succession[]
 | This Catholic Church–related biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
Categories:
- 1962 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States
- Clergy from Newark, New Jersey
- Bishops appointed by Pope Francis
- Roman Catholic biographical stubs