Joseph A. Espaillat

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Joseph A. Espaillat
Auxiliary Bishop of New York
Titular Bishop of Tagarbala
Joseph A. Espaillat.jpg
Bishop Espillat at Cardinal Hayes High School after preaching at an Adoration service for the National Eucharistic Revival (2024)
Archdiocese New 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)
MottoHe knows what He is about
Styles of
Joseph Armando Espaillat
Coat of arms of Joseph Armando Espaillat.svg
Reference style
Spoken style Your 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.

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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 immigrated 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 high school at Cathedral Preparatory School in Manhattan. He later entered Fordham University in New York City, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy in 1998. [4] [5]

Priesthood

On May 17, 2003, Espaillat was ordained to the priesthood at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan by Cardinal Edward Egan for the Archdiocese of New York. [6]

After his ordination, the archdiocese assigned Espaillat as parochial vicar at Our Lady of Martyrs Parish in Washington Heights in Manhattan. [7] That same year, he was awarded a Master of Divinity degree in theology and a Master of Arts degree in theology, with an emphasis on church history, from St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers, New York. [8]

In 2007, Espaillat was moved from Our Lady to become parochial vicar, then administrator of St. Peter's Parish in Yonkers; he was named pastor there in 2009. In 2012, Cardinal Timothy Dolan appointed Espaillat as director of youth ministry for the archdiocese. In, 2015, Espaillat was named pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Parish in Bronx, New York. [5]

Auxiliary Bishop of New York

Pope Francis appointed Espaillat as an auxiliary bishop of New York on January 25, 2022. [8] Espaillat was consecrated as a bishop at St. Patrick's Cathedral by Cardinal Timothy Dolan on March 1, 2022, with Auxiliary Bishops John O'Hara and Gerald Walsh acting as co-consecrators. [6] At age 45, Espaillat became the youngest Catholic bishop in the United States and one of the youngest in the world. [9]

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References

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  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. 1 2 "Bishop Joseph Espaillat". Archdiocese of New York. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  6. 1 2 "Bishop Joseph Armando Espaillat [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
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  8. 1 2 "Pope Francis Names Two New Auxiliary Bishops of New York". US Conference of Catholic Conference. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  9. "Rapping NYC Priest Named Youngest U.S. Bishop". NBC New York. January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.

Episcopal succession

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