His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Joseph A. Espaillat
Auxiliary Bishop of New York
Titular Bishop of Tagarbala
ArchdioceseNew York
AppointedJanuary 25, 2022
InstalledMarch 1, 2022
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Tagarbala, Pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Church
Orders
OrdinationMay 17, 2003
by Edward Egan
ConsecrationMarch 1, 2022
by Timothy M. Dolan, John Joseph O'Hara, Gerald Thomas Walsh
Personal details
Born (1976-12-27) December 27, 1976 (age 47)
New York City, US
MottoHe knows what He is about
Styles of
Joseph Armando Espaillat
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Joseph Armando Espaillat II (born December 27, 1976) is a Dominican-American prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of New York since 2022.

Biography

Early life

Joseph Espaillat was born on December 27, 1976, in New York City, the son of José and Mercedes Baez.[1] His parents had emigrated to Manhattan from the Dominican Republic; the USCCB's African-American secretariat has described him as being of partial African descent.[2][3] Espaillat attended Cathedral Preparatory School and Seminary and earned a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy at Fordham University in New York City in 1998.[4][5]

Priesthood

On May 17, 2003, Espaillat was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal Edward Egan for the Archdiocese of New York. After his ordination, he was assigned to a pastoral position at Our Lady of Martyrs Parish in Washington Heights in Manhattan.[6] In 2007, Espaillat became parochial vicar, then administrator of St. Peter's Parish in Yonkers, New York; he was named pastor there in 2009. In 2012, he was appointed as director of youth ministry for the archdiocese.[7] Espaillat was named in 2015 as pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Parish in Bronx, New York, a position he still holds.[5]

Auxiliary Bishop of New York

Pope Francis appointed Espaillat as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of New York on January 25, 2022.[8] Espaillat was consecrated as a bishop by Cardinal Timothy Dolan on March 1, 2022. At age 45, Espaillat became the youngest Catholic bishop in the United States and one of the youngest in the world.[9][10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 25.01.2022" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Father Joseph A. Espaillat, Pastor". Diocese of Camden. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "African American Bishops". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Archived from the original on 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  4. ^ "Pope names two New York pastors as auxiliary bishops of N.Y. Archdiocese". National Catholic Reporter. Catholic News Service. January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Bishop Joseph Espaillat". Archdiocese of New York. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  6. ^ "Joseph Espaillat is New York's first Dominican bishop. What does this mean for our church?". National Catholic Reporter. 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  7. ^ "Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York", Radio Active, Fordham University Press, pp. 170–173, 2019-09-17, doi:10.2307/j.ctvpg85h7.30, S2CID 242991985, retrieved 2022-04-25
  8. ^ "Pope Francis Names Two New Auxiliary Bishops of New York" (Press release). U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Rapping NYC Priest Named Youngest U.S. Bishop". NBC New York. January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.

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Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles Preceded by– Auxiliary Bishop of New York 2022–present Succeeded by–


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