Dominic Anthony Marconi

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Dominic Anthony Marconi
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Newark
Titular Bishop of Bure
Archdiocese Newark
AppointedMay 3, 1976
InstalledJune 25, 1976
RetiredJuly 1, 2002
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Bure
Orders
OrdinationMay 30, 1953
by  Thomas Aloysius Boland
ConsecrationJune 25, 1976
by  Peter Leo Gerety, Thomas Aloysius Boland, and Harold Robert Perry
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Born (1927-03-13) March 13, 1927 (age 97)
Newark, New Jersey, US
DenominationRoman Catholic
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Dominic Anthony Marconi (born March 13, 1927) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Marconi served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark in New Jersey from 1976 to 2002.

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Biography

Dominic Marconi was born on March 13, 1927, Newark, New Jersey. [1] He was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Thomas Boland for the Archdiocese of Newark on May 30, 1953.

After his ordination, Marconi served until 1966 as associate pastor at St. Anthony's Parish in Union City, New Jersey. He was named associate director family life apostolate in 1966 and became director in 1970. [2]

During the 1970s, Marconi served as chaplain for St. Joseph’s School for the Blind in Jersey City, New Jersey. [3] Marconi led the Vicariate of Union City, with 43 parishes and was director of the archdiocese's Division of Services to the Elderly. [4]

Auxiliary Bishop of Newark

On May 3, 1976, Pope Paul VI appointed Marconi as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark and titular bishop of Bure. He was consecrated by Archbishop Peter Gerety at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark on June 25, 1976. [1]

Retirement

On July 1, 2002, Pope John Paul II accepted Marconi's letter of resignation as auxiliary bishop of Newark, submitted by Marconi when he reached the mandatory retirement of 75 for bishops. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bishop Dominic Anthony Marconi [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  2. ↑ "Most Rev Dominic Marconi '45". Seton Hall Preparatory School. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  3. ↑ "About Us". Peace Care NJ. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  4. ↑ Lynch, James F. (1976-11-14). "The Bishops and the Flock". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-12-13.
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