James Massa

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

James Massa
Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn
Titular Bishop of Bardstown
Church Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese New York
Diocese Brooklyn
AppointedMay 19, 2015
InstalledJuly 20, 2015
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Bardstown
Orders
OrdinationOctober 25, 1986
by  Francis Mugavero
ConsecrationJuly 20, 2015
by  Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio, William Murphy, Raymond Chappetto
Personal details
Born (1960-09-03) September 3, 1960 (age 63)
Jersey City, New Jersey, US
MottoUt omnes unum sint
(They may all be one)
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Religious style Bishop

James Massa (born September 3, 1960) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been serving as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn in New York City since 2015 and as rector of St. Joseph Seminary in Yonkers, New York.

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Biography

Early life

James Massa was born on September 3, 1960, in Jersey City, New Jersey. He studied at Yale Divinity School in and the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, New York. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston College (1982) and a Master of Theology degree from Yale Divinity School (1985).

Priesthood

Massa was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Brooklyn on Oct. 25, 1986 by Bishop Francis Mugavero. After his ordination, Massa held the following positions:

Massa received his Doctor of Systematic Theology degree from Fordham University in New York City (1997), where he was supervised by future Cardinal Avery Dulles. Massa has published several articles and book reviews.

Massa served as executive director of the Ecumenical and Interreligious Committee of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops from 2005 to 2011. He became a consultant to the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue in 2007. Massa was named as moderator of the curia for the diocese and administrator of Holy Name Parish in Brooklyn in 2014.

Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn

Massa was appointed titular bishop of Bardstown and auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn on May 19, 2015, by, Pope Francis. He received his episcopal consecration by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio on July 20, 2015. In addition to English, Massa speaks Spanish and German. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Bishop James Massa". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Bishop James Massa, Auxiliary Bishop". Diocese of Brooklyn. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ Siemaszko, Corky (May 19, 2015). "Pope Francis promotes 2 NYC priests to auxiliary bishops, will serve borough and Queens' 1.5 million Catholics". NY Daily News. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Bishop James Massa". Vatican Bulletin. Retrieved September 7, 2015.

Episcopal succession

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 Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn
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