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 |
| Motto | Feed my sheep |
| Styles of Michael A. Saporito | |
|---|---|
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Michael A. Saporito (born May 3, 1962) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Newark in New Jersey since 2020.
Biography
Michael Saporito was born on May 3, 1962, in Newark, New Jersey. On May 30, 1992, Saporito was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Newark by then Archbishop Theodore McCarrick.[1]
Pope Francis appointed Saporito as an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Newark on February 27, 2020.[2][3] 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. He was consecrated by Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Bishop Michael Arsenio Saporito [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ↑ "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
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