Joe Bonello

Last updated
His Excellency

Joe Bonello

O.F.M.
Bishop of Juticalpa
Church Roman Catholic
Diocese Juticalpa
Appointed22 November 2010
Installed12 February 2011
PredecessorTomás Andrés Mauro Muldoon
Orders
Ordination7 July 1985
by  Joseph Mercieca
Consecration12 February 2011
by  Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
Joseph Bonello

(1961-04-04) 4 April 1961 (age 63)
NationalityMaltese
Previous post(s) Coadjutor Bishop of Juticalpa (2010-2011)

Joseph Bonello (born 4 April 1961) is a Maltese bishop who currently serves as the bishop of Juticalpa in Honduras.

Joe Bonello was born in Xagħra on the island of Gozo in Malta on 4 April 1961, the third of four children. In 1977 he joined the Franciscan novitiate in Għajnsielem and six years later was professed as a member of the Order of Friars Minor. [1] He was ordained deacon on 29 June 1984 and a year later a priest by Archbishop Joseph Mercieca. Bonello studied philosophy and theology at the National Institute of Religious Ecclesiastical Studies in Malta and in September 1989 he left for a mission in Central America. During his time in Central America he served as he served as pastor of many parishes including that of Santa Ana in La Libertad.

In 2009 Bonello was appointed vicar general of the Diocese of Comayagua by its bishop Roberto Camilleri Azzopardi. [2] A year later on 22 November 2010 Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Coadjutor Bishop of Juticalpa in Honduras. [3] He was consecrated bishop by Cardinal Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga on 12 February 2011. After the resignation of bishop Tomás Andrés Mauro Muldoon, Bonello succeeded him as the Bishop of Juticalpa.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit</span> Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Michigan, USA

The Archdiocese of Detroit is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church covering the Michigan counties of Lapeer, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, and Wayne. It is the metropolitan archdiocese of the Ecclesiastical Province of Detroit, which includes all dioceses in the state of Michigan. In addition, in 2000 the archdiocese accepted pastoral responsibility for the Catholic Church in the Cayman Islands, which consists of Saint Ignatius Parish on Grand Cayman.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta</span> Catholic ecclesiastical territory

The Archdiocese of Atlanta is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction, or archdiocese, of the Catholic Church in northern Georgia in United States. The archdiocese is led by a prelate archbishop, who also serves as pastor of the mother church, the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta. As of 2023, the archbishop of Atlanta is Gregory Hartmayer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts</span> Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Massachusetts, United States

The Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in Western Massachusetts in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Boston.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster</span> Roman Catholic diocese in England

The Diocese of Westminster is a Latin archdiocese of the Catholic Church in England. The diocese consists of most of London north of the River Thames and west of the River Lea, the borough of Spelthorne, and the county of Hertfordshire, which lies immediately to London's north.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids</span> Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Michigan, US

The Diocese of Grand Rapids is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in western Michigan in the United States. It comprises 80 parishes in 11 counties. It is a suffragan see to the Archdiocese of Detroit. The mother church of the diocese is the Cathedral of Saint Andrew in Grand Rapids. On April 18, 2013, Pope Francis appointed David J. Walkowiak to be the twelfth bishop of Grand Rapids.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany</span> Latin Catholic ecclesiastical territory in New York (state), U.S.

The Diocese of Albany is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory in eastern New York in the United States. Its mother church is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville</span> Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Kentucky, United States

The Archdiocese of Louisville is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or archdiocese, of the Catholic Church in central Kentucky in the United States. The cathedral church of the archdiocese is the Cathedral of the Assumption in Louisville, Kentucky. The archdiocese is the seat of the metropolitan see of the Province of Louisville, which encompasses the states of Kentucky and Tennessee. The archdiocese is the second-oldest diocese west of the Appalachian Mountains, after the Archdiocese of New Orleans. As of 2023, the archbishop of Louisville is Shelton Fabre.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roman Catholic Diocese of Kansas City–Saint Joseph</span> Diocese of the Catholic Church

The Diocese of Kansas City–Saint Joseph is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in northwestern Missouri in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint Louis.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse</span> Roman Catholic diocese in west-central Wisconsin

The Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse is a Latin Church diocese in west-central Wisconsin in the United States. The metropolitan for the diocese is the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. The mother church is the Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Workman in La Crosse.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg</span> Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Pennsylvania, USA

The Diocese of Harrisburg is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in south central Pennsylvania in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus</span> Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Ohio, USA

The Diocese of Columbus is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church covering 23 counties in central Ohio in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona–Johnstown</span> Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Pennsylvania, USA

The Diocese of Altoona–Johnstown is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in central Pennsylvania in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The mother church of the diocese is the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Altoona.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas</span> Latin Catholic jurisdiction in Texas, United States

The Diocese of Dallas is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in North Texas in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San Antonio.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa</span> Latin Catholic archdiocese in Honduras

The Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Honduras. Until 2023, it was the only metropolitan see in Honduras, with its ecclesiastical province covering the whole country.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roman Catholic Diocese of Juticalpa</span> Diocese of the Catholic Church in Honduras

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Juticalpa is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa. It was elevated as the Diocese of Juticalpa on 31 October 1987.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Joseph Mitty</span> American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church

John Joseph Mitty was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the third Bishop of Salt Lake City (1926–1932) and the fourth Archbishop of San Francisco (1935–1961).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Felipe de Jesús Estévez</span> Cuban-born prelate

Felipe de Jesús Estévez is a Cuban-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who was bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine in Florida from 2011 to 2022. Estévez previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Miami in Florida from 2003 to 2011.

Bernard Theodore Espelage, O.F.M. was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first bishop of the Diocese of Gallup in New Mexico, serving from 1940 until 1969.

Robert Camilleri Azzopardi O.F.M. was a Maltese Roman Catholic prelate who was the bishop of the Diocese of Comayagua in Honduras from 2004 until his death in 2023.

References

  1. "Bishop Joseph Bonello Appointed bishop of Juticalpa, Honduras", The Malta Independent , Malta, 5 February 2012. Retrieved on 25 February 2014.
  2. "Maltese Franciscan made bishop of Honduras diocese", The Times of Malta , Malta, 13 February 2011. Retrieved on 25 February 2014.
  3. "Catholic Hierarchy". Retrieved on 25 February 2014.