Robert Anthony Brucato | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of New York Titular Bishop of Temuniana | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | New York |
| Appointed | June 30, 1997 |
| Installed | August 25, 1997 |
| Term ended | October 31, 2006 |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Temuniana |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 1, 1957 by Francis Spellman |
| Consecration | August 25, 1997 by John Joseph O'Connor, Patrick Sheridan, and Henry J. Mansell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 14, 1931 |
| Died | November 7, 2018 (aged 87) Yonkers, New York |
| Motto | My heart is ready, O Lord. |
| Styles of Robert Anthony Brucato | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Robert Anthony Brucato (August 14, 1931 – November 7, 2018) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York from 1997 to 2006.
Biography
Born in the Bronx in New York City, Brucato was educated at Cardinal Hayes High School, Cathedral College, St. Joseph’s Seminary (Dunwoodie), and Our Lady of the Lake University. He was ordained a priest on June 1, 1957, for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. He served as a chaplain in the US Air Force from 1960 to 1982, and then was appointed to a succession of church leadership roles in New York, including pastor of Holy Rosary, Staten Island (1984–1987), St. Benedict, the Bronx (1987–1994), and St. John the Evangelist, Manhattan (2001–2006). Brucato was appointed titular bishop of 'Temuniana' and auxiliary bishop of the New York Archdiocese on June 30, 1997. He was consecrated bishop on August 25, 1997, taking as his episcopal motto: My heart is ready, O Lord. He served the archdiocese as chancellor (1994–1997), vicar for pastoral guidance (1997–1999), and vicar general (1999–2006). On October 31, 2006, Brucato retired at age 75. He died on November 7, 2018, in Yonkers, New York.[1][2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Robert Anthony Brucato". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ↑ "Bishop Robert A. Brucato, 87". Catholic New York. November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ↑ Bellitto, Christopher M. (November 9, 2018). "Bishop Robert Brucato". Catholic New York. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
