Neal James Buckon | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop for the Military Services, USA Titular Bishop of Vissalsa | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA |
| Appointed | January 3, 2011 |
| Installed | February 22, 2011 |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Vissalsa |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 25, 1995 by Anthony Michael Pilla |
| Consecration | February 22, 2011 by Timothy P. Broglio, Anthony Pilla, and Richard Lennon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 3, 1953 Columbus, Ohio, US |
| Motto | Opere et veritate (In action and truth) |
| Styles of Neal James Buckon | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Neal James Buckon, (September 3, 1953) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA since 2011.
Biography
Neal Buckon was born on September 3, 1953, in Columbus, Ohio. He studied at Saint Mary's Seminary[1] in Cleveland, Ohio. Buckon was ordained a priest by Bishop Anthony Michael Pilla for the Diocese of Cleveland on May 25, 1995.[2]
Buckon was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA as well as titular bishop of Vissalsa on January 3, 2011, by Pope Benedict XVI. Buckon was consecrated by Bishop Timothy Broglio on February 22, 2011.[3]
See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- Insignia of Chaplain Schools in the US Military
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States: military service
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
- Military chaplain
- Religious symbolism in the United States military
- United States military chaplains
References
- ↑ "St Mary's Seminary". Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ↑ "Bishop Buckon Episcopal Vicar for the Western Half of the United States". Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ↑ "Bishop Buckon". Retrieved 30 December 2012.
External links
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- Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA Official Website
- Archdiocese for the Military Services of the United States. GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
- Catholic-Hierarchy
Episcopal succession
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