Christie Macaluso

Christie Albert Macaluso (born June 12, 1945) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was an auxiliary bishop of Hartford, Connecticut, from 1997 to 2017.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Christie Albert Macaluso
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Hartford[1]
Titular Bishop of Grass Valley
ArchdioceseHartford
AppointedMarch 18, 1997
InstalledJune 10, 1997
Term endedDecember 15, 2017
Other postsTitular Bishop of Grass Valley
Orders
OrdinationMay 22, 1971
ConsecrationJune 10, 1997
by Daniel Anthony Cronin, Paul Loverde, and Peter A. Rosazza
Personal details
Born (1945-06-12) June 12, 1945
Hartford, Connecticut
MottoVERITAS LIBERABIT VOS
(The truth will set you free)
Styles of
Christie Albert Macaluso
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Early life and education

Christie Macaluso was born in Hartford, Connecticut, to Albert Carl and Helen (née Meaney) Macaluso; his father's family was from Palermo, Sicily, and his mother was of Irish descent.[2] He studied at St. Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield, and St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland, from where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy and Master's in Sacred Theology.[2] He also holds a Master of Arts degree in philosophy from Trinity College, and a Master of Arts in Psychology from New York University.[2]

Priesthood

Macaluso was ordained to the priesthood on May 22, 1971.[3] He then served as assistant pastor at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in West Hartford and at St. Joseph Church in New Britain.[2]

Macaluso later became a professor of philosophy at St. Thomas Seminary, where he also served as academic dean (1980-1985) and rector (1985-1991).[2] During this period, he was also a weekend assistant at St. Francis Church in Torrington and Sacred Heart Church in Bloomfield. He was named pastor of the Cathedral of St. Joseph in 1991 and, in addition, episcopal vicar for the Hartford Vicariate in 1995. He was also raised to the rank of Honorary Prelate of His Holiness in 1995.[2]

Episcopal career

On March 18, 1997, Macaluso was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford and Titular Bishop of Grass Valley by Pope John Paul II.[3] He received his episcopal consecration on the following June 10 from Daniel Anthony Cronin, Archbishop of Hartford, with bishops Paul Loverde, Bishop of Ogdensburg and Peter A. Rosazza, Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford, serving as co-consecrators.[3] He selected as his episcopal motto: "Veritas Liberabit Vos", meaning "The Truth Will Set You Free" (John 8:32).[2]

As an auxiliary bishop, Macaluso served as vicar general of the Archdiocese and moderator of the curia.[2]

Pope Francis accepted his resignation on December 15, 2017.[4]

See also

References
  1. Hartford, Archdiocese of. "Bishop Christie Macaluso". Archdiocese of Hartford. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  2. "Christie Macaluso". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford. Archived from the original on 2009-05-29. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
  3. "Christie Albert Macaluso". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
  4. "Rinunce e Nomine" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. December 15, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2017.

Episcopal succession
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Peter A. Rosazza		 Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford
1997–2017		 Succeeded by
Juan Miguel Betancourt
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