James T. Ruggieri
James Thomas Ruggieri | |
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Bishop of Portland | |
Church | |
Diocese | Portland |
Appointed | February 13, 2024 |
Installed | May 7, 2024 |
Predecessor | Robert Deeley |
Orders | |
Ordination | June 24, 1995 by Louis Edward Gelineau |
Consecration | May 7, 2024 by Seán Patrick O'Malley, Robert Deeley, and Richard Henning |
Personal details | |
Born | Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | January 12, 1968
Education | |
Motto | Auspice Maria (Under the protection of Mary) |
Styles of James Thomas Ruggieri | |
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Reference style | |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
James Thomas Ruggieri (born January 12, 1968) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as bishop for the Diocese of Portland in Maine.
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]James Ruggieri was born in Providence, Rhode Island, to John and Irene (Paolino) Ruggieri. He attended public schools in Barrington, Rhode Island. Deciding to become a priest, Ruggieri attended Providence College in Providence, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in religious studies. He then entered St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland, where he obtained a Master of Divinity.[2]
Priesthood
[edit]On June 24, 1995, Ruggieri was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Providence by Bishop Louis Gelineau at the Cathedral of Ss. Peter and Paul in Providence[2][3]
Ruggieri served as pastor for 20 years a St. Patrick Parish in Providence. For the last four years, he also served as pastor at St. Michael the Archangel Parish in the same city.[2]
Episcopal career
[edit]Pope Francis appointed Ruggieri as bishop of Portland on February 13, 2024.[1][4][5] On May 7, 2024, Ruggieri was consecrated as a bishop by Cardinal Seán Patrick O'Malley, with Bishops Robert Deeley and Richard Henning serving as co-consecrators, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Resignations and Appointments, 13.02.2024" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. February 13, 2024. B0143. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Bishop James T. Ruggieri | Diocese of Portland". portlanddiocese.org. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ a b "Bishop James Thomas Ruggieri [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "Pope Francis names Most Rev. James T. Ruggieri as the next bishop of the Diocese of Portland, Maine". Diocese of Portland. February 13, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Graham, Gillian (February 13, 2024). "Bishop Deeley to retire from Catholic Diocese of Portland". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland Official Site
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence Official Site
- James Thomas Ruggieri profile at Catholic-Hierarchy.org
Episcopal succession
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