Raymond Chappetto
Raymond Francis Chappetto | |||||||||||
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| Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn Titular Bishop of Citium | |||||||||||
| Church | Roman Catholic Church | ||||||||||
| Archdiocese | New York | ||||||||||
| Diocese | Brooklyn | ||||||||||
| Appointed | May 2, 2012 | ||||||||||
| Installed | July 11, 2012 | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | |||||||||||
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Citium | ||||||||||
| Orders | |||||||||||
| Ordination | May 29, 1971 by Francis Mugavero | ||||||||||
| Consecration | July 11, 2012 by Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio, Frank Joseph Caggiano, and Octavio Cisneros | ||||||||||
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| Born | August 20, 1945 Astoria, New York | ||||||||||
| Motto | AN INSTRUMENT OF YOUR PEACE | ||||||||||
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Raymond Francis Chappetto (born August 20, 1945) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn in New York City since 2012.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Raymond F. Chappetto was born in Astoria, New York. Chappetto attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in Astoria, then entered Cathedral Preparatory Seminary in Elmhurst, Queens for his high school studies. He then attended Cathedral College of the Immaculate Conception in Douglaston, Queens.
Chappetto earned an Master of Divinity degree from Our Lady of the Angels Seminary in Albany, New York. He also holds an Master of Religious Studies degree from Saint John's University in New York City.
Priesthood[]
Chappetto was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Brooklyn by Bishop Francis Mugavero at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James in Brooklyn on May 29, 1971.[1][2] After his ordination Chappetto served as parochial vicar of several parishes in the Borough of Queens in New York City:
- Saint Camillus in Rockaway Park, 1971 to 1975
- St. Pius V in Jamaica, 1975 to 1976
- Incarnation in Queens Village 1976 to 1981
- St. Helen in Howard Beach 1981 to 1983[2]
Chappetto started his 12-year association with Our Lady of Miracles in Canarsie in 1983, first as a member of the team ministry and then as pastor. In 1995, he left Our Lady of Miracles to become Episcopal Vicar of Brooklyn West. In 1999, Chappetto was assigned as pastor of Our Lady of the Snows Parish in North Floral, Queens. While at Our Lady of the Snows, he also served as Minister for Priests and in 2009 was named Vicar for Clergy and Consecrated Life. In 2012, after 13 years at Our Lady of the Snows, Chappetto was transferred to be pastor of of St. Kevin's Parish in Flushing. [2]
Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn[]
Chappetto was appointed Titular Bishop of Citium and Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn on May 2, 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI.[3] He was consecrated by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio on July 11, 2012.[4] As auxiliary bishop, Chappetto serves as the pastor of St. Kevin Parish in Flushing and and Vicar General and Vicar for Clergy and Consecrated Life for the diocese
On August 20, 2020, Chappetto reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 and submitted his letter of resignation to Pope Francis, as required by canon law. As of January 2022, Chappetto remains as auxiliary bishop.
See also[]
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn
- 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 Raymond Francis Chappetto". Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ a b c "Bishop Raymond Chappetto, Vicar General". Diocese of Brooklyn. 2015-05-20. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ "Pope Names Two Auxiliary Bishops For Brooklyn Diocese". Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ "Bishop Raymond Francis Chappetto". Retrieved 6 January 2013.
External links[]
Episcopal succession[]
- 1945 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American Roman Catholic titular bishops
- People from Astoria, Queens