Robert J. Lombardo

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Robert Joseph Lombardo

C.F.R.
Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago
Titular Bishop of Munatiana
See Archdiocese of Chicago
AppointedSeptember 11, 2020
InstalledNovember 13, 2020
Other post(s) Titular Bishop of Munatiana
Orders
OrdinationMay 12, 1990
by  John O'Connor
ConsecrationNovember 13, 2020
by  Blase J. Cupich, John R. Manz, and Joseph N. Perry
Personal details
Born (1957-09-04) September 4, 1957 (age 67)
Stamford, Connecticut, US
Education University of Notre Dame
Maryknoll School of Theology
MottoMy God and my all
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Robert Joseph Lombardo
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Religious style Bishop

Robert Joseph Lombardo C.F.R. (born September 4, 1957) is an American Catholic prelate who has served as auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Chicago since 2020.

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Biography

Early life

Robert Lombardo was born on September 4, 1957, [1] in Stamford, Connecticut. In 1961, he entered St. Maurice Parish primary school in Stamford, then in 1971 Stamford Catholic High School. In 1975, Lombardo enrolled at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, graduating with an Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting in 1979. [1] From 1979 to 1980, he worked in public accountancy at Price Waterhouse. [2] [3]

By 1980, Lombardo had decided to join the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. That same year, he started studying at the Greymoor Friary in Garrison, New York. Lombardo made his first vows to his religious order in 1981. The Capuchins sent him in 1984 to Bolivia and Honduras to work in parishes and with street kids. He returned to New York City in 1985 to assist with youth programs at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Manhattan. [2]

Lombardo took his perpetual vows to the Capuchin Friars in 1986. [2] He joined the Franciscan Friars Preaching Team in 1987, remaining with them for 14 years. That same year, he was appointed director of the Padre Pio Shelter for the Homeless in the Bronx borough of New York City and received a Master of Divinity degree from the Maryknoll School of Theology in Ossining, New York. [3] In 1987, Lombardo co-founded the Community of Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFR), a new religious order, in New York. [2]

Priesthood

Lombardo was ordained a priest for the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal on May 12, 1990, by Cardinal John O'Connor at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York. [2] After his ordination, Lombardo held the following positions in New York City:

In 2004, at the request of Cardinal Francis George, Lombardo moved to Illinois to establish a mission church in one of the poorest neighborhoods of Chicago. [2] [4] Lombardo served as:

In 2010, Lombardo founded the community of the Franciscans of the Eucharist of Chicago. In 2015, Cardinal Blase Cupich named Lombardo as vicar forane of Deanery III-A in the archdiocese. [2]

Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago

Pope Francis appointed Lombardo as titular bishop of Munatiana and auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Chicago on September 11, 2020. [5] [6] [7] On November 13, 2020, Lombardo was consecrated by Cardinal Blase Cupich at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago. [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Pope Francis Names Three New Auxiliary Bishops for the Archdiocese of Chicago". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. September 11, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Auxiliary Bishops - Archdiocese of Chicago". www.archchicago.org. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  4. ↑ "History – Franciscans of the Eucharist of Chicago". www.franciscansoftheeucharistofchicago.com. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Resignations and Appointments". Summary of Bulletin. Holy See Press Office. September 11, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Pope Francis Names Three New Auxiliary Bishops of Chicago". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. September 11, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  7. ↑ Brockhaus, Hannah (September 11, 2020). "Franciscan Friars of the Renewal co-founder among Chicago's new auxiliary bishops". Catholic News Agency . Retrieved September 11, 2020.

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