Gerardo Joseph Colacicco

Styles of
**Gerardo Joseph Colacicco**
Styles of; Gerardo Joseph Colacicco
Reference style	His Excellency ; The Most Reverend ;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Gerardo Joseph Colacicco
His Excellency, The Most Reverend ; Gerardo Joseph Colacicco
Auxiliary Bishop of New York ; Titular Bishop of Erdonia
Archdiocese	New York
Appointed	October 10, 2019
Installed	December 10, 2019
Other post(s)	Titular Bishop of Erdonia
Orders
Ordination	November 6, 1982; by Terence Cooke
Consecration	December 10, 2019; by Timothy M. Dolan, Henry J. Mansell, and Gerald Thomas Walsh
Personal details
Born	September 19, 1955 (age 68); Poughkeepsie, New York
Motto	Credo (I believe)

Last updated June 21, 2024

Gerardo Joseph Colacicco (born September 19, 1955) is an American Catholic prelate who has served as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of New York since 2019. He serves as the episcopal vicar for the northern counties of the archdiocese.

Biography

Early life

Geraldo Colacicco was born on September 19, 1955, in Poughkeepsie, New York, the eldest of four children of Angelo and Irma Colacicco. Angelo Colacicco worked for the US Postal Service, then became a custodian at St. Mary's Parish in Poughkeepsie.^[1] During high school and college, Geraldo Colacicco worked at the St. Mary's rectory. He later identified Reverend Matthew J. Cox from St. Mary's and Reverend Joseph Maria Pernicone from Our Lady of Mount Carmel's Parish in Poughkeepsie as influences on him.^[1]^[2]

Colacicco graduated in 1978 with a Bachelor of Arts in history from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York, with minors in philosophy and Russian studies. He then entered Saint Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers, New York.^[3] During his studies at Saint Joseph's, Colacicco served as a transitional deacon at Sacred Heart Parish in Newburgh, New York.^[4]

Priesthood

On November 6, 1982, Colacicco was ordained to the priesthood at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan for the Archdiocese of New York by Cardinal Terence Cooke.^[2] The archdiocese assigned Colacicco as parochial vicar at the following New York parishes:

Good Shepherd Parish in Rhinebeck (1982 to 1984)
Our Lady of Fatima in Scarsdale (1984 to 1987)
St. Denis in Hopewell Junction (1987 to 1989)^[2]^[4]

In 1989, Cardinal John O'Connor appointed Colacicco as his priest-secretary.^[1] Colacicco then traveled to Rome to study at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, where he received a Licentiate of Canon Law in 1992.^[3]

After returning to New York, the archdiocese placed Colacicco as a judge on the metropolitan tribunal. He was also named as director of pastoral formation at Saint Joseph’s Seminary. Colacicco left his diocesan positions to become pastor of Sacred Heart in 1996. He remained at Sacred Heart for 16 years.^[4] The Vatican elevated Colacicco to the rank of prelate of honor of his holiness in 1999. In 2002, he was transferred to the pastorate of St. Columba's Parish in Hopewell Junction. Colacicco also returned to the metropolitan tribunal for another term in 2007.^[4]

Colacicco left St. Columba in 2014 to become administrator of St. Joseph Parish in Millbrook, New York, which became St. Joseph-Immaculate Conception Parish the next year.^[1]^[4]

Auxiliary Bishop of New York

Pope Francis appointed Colacicco as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of New York on October 10, 2019.^[4] On December 10, 2019, Colacicco was consecrated as a bishop by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, with Archbishop Henry J. Mansell and Auxiliary Bishop Gerald Walsh acting as co-consecrators.^[5]

As auxiliary bishop, Colacicco is the episcopal vicar for the northern counties of the archdiocese which include Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Ulster, and Sullivan counties.^[6] In April 2020, as part of the Good Friday liturgy at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Colacicco gave a meditation on the seven last words said to have been spoken by Jesus from the cross. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the service was live-streamed. His reflections were subsequently published in Beneath the Cross.^[6]

Colacicco is a member of the Knights of Columbus and is an associate chaplain for the New York State Council of the Knights.

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References

1 2 3 4 Pietrafesa, Dan (2019-12-04). "Bishop-elect Gerardo J. Colacicco Eager for His Unexpected New Role". Catholic New York. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
1 2 3 "Bishop-Elect Gerardo Colacicco". Archdiocese of New York. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
1 2 "Pope Francis Appoints Marist Alumnus Auxiliary Bishop for Archdiocese of NY". Marist College. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop John Jenik, Names New Auxiliary Bishops for Archdiocese of New York". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
↑ "Gerardo Joseph Colacicco", Wikipedia, 2023-12-05, retrieved 2024-03-03
1 2 Colacicco, Gerardo (2021-02-08). Beneath the Cross: Meditations on the Seven Last Words (1st ed.). Jubilee Studio 33. ISBN 978-1-883551-82-7.

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[Pietrafesa-1] 1 2 3 4 Pietrafesa, Dan (2019-12-04). "Bishop-elect Gerardo J. Colacicco Eager for His Unexpected New Role". Catholic New York. Retrieved 2024-03-03.

[archny-2] 1 2 3 "Bishop-Elect Gerardo Colacicco". Archdiocese of New York. Retrieved 2024-03-03.

[Tavarez-3] 1 2 "Pope Francis Appoints Marist Alumnus Auxiliary Bishop for Archdiocese of NY". Marist College. Retrieved 2024-03-03.

[:0-4] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop John Jenik, Names New Auxiliary Bishops for Archdiocese of New York". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved October 10, 2019.

[5] "Gerardo Joseph Colacicco", Wikipedia, 2023-12-05, retrieved 2024-03-03

[Beneath-6] 1 2 Colacicco, Gerardo (2021-02-08). Beneath the Cross: Meditations on the Seven Last Words (1st ed.). Jubilee Studio 33. ISBN 978-1-883551-82-7.

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