John S. Bonnici | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop of New York Titular Bishop of Arindela | |
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| Archdiocese | New York |
| Appointed | January 25, 2022 |
| Installed | March 1, 2022 |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Arindela, Pastor of Sts. John and Paul Parish and St. Augustine Parish, Larchmont, NY |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 22, 1991 by John O'Connor |
| Consecration | March 1, 2022 by Timothy M. Dolan, John Joseph O'Hara, Gerald Thomas Walsh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 17, 1965 |
| Motto | To Jesus through Mary |
| Styles of John Samuel Bonnici | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
John Samuel Bonnici (born February 17, 1965) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of New York in New York City since 2022.
Biography
Early life
John Bonnici was born on February 17, 1965, in New York City. He is a 1983 graduate of Cathedral Preparatory School and Seminary in Queens, New York. He earned his bachelor degree in biology and philosophy at St. John's University in Brooklyn, New York, in 1987.[1]
Priesthood
Bonnici was ordained a priest on June 22, 1991, by Cardinal John O'Connor for the Archdiocese of New York. Bonnici served for a number of years in offices in the archdiocese and as a professor at St Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers, New York. He obtained a Licentiate of Theology from the John Paul II Pontifical Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences in Rome in 1992 and then his doctorate in 1995.[2]
Bonnici served as director of the Family Life-Respect Life Office for the archdiocese and chair of the State Catholic Conference's Human Life Coordinators.[3]
In April 2002, New York Governor George Pataki appointed Bonnici to a six-year term on the board of trustees of the City University of New York.[4] His appointment was criticized for his lack of higher education expertise and his political positions on LGBT rights and abortion rights for women[5]
Bonnici has had several assignments in New York parishes
- Pastor of St. Columba in Chester, New York
- Pastor of St. Philip Neri in Bronx, New York
- Parochial vicar of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Elmsford, New York
- Pastor of Saints John and Paul in Larchmont, New York
- Pastor of St. Augustine , in Larchmont[6]
Auxiliary Bishop of New York
On January 25, 2022, Pope Francis appointed Bonnici as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of New York. Bonnici was consecrated as a bishop by Cardinal Timothy Dolan on March 1, 2022.[7][2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Resignations and Appointments, 25.01.2022" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- 1 2 "Pope Francis Names Two New Auxiliary Bishops of New York" (Press release). U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ↑ Arenson, Karen W. (2002-04-10). "BULLETIN BOARD; Priest Aspires to CUNY Board". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ↑ "Two New CUNY Trustees Appointed". CUNY Matters. Summer 2002. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ↑ Arenson, Karen W. (April 10, 2002). "Priest Aspires to CUNY Board". New York Times. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ↑ "Pope names two New York pastors as auxiliary bishops of N.Y. Archdiocese". National Catholic Reporter. 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ↑ "Pope Francis Appoints Two New Auxiliary Bishops for the Archdiocese of New York" (Press release). Archdiocese of New York. January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
