Biography
Priesthood
Reed was ordained into the priesthood by Cardinal Bernard Law on July 6, 1985, for the Archdiocese of Boston at St. John the Evangelist Church in Swampscott. [1] [2] [4] After his ordination, the archdiocese assigned Reed to a pastoral position at Immaculate Conception Parish in Medford, Massachusetts. Reed has also served in several other parishes in Eastern Massachusetts:
In addition to parish assignments, Reed began a career in broadcasting for the archdiocese. Since the 1980s, he has hosted a Sunday morning radio program, The Catholic Hour. Reed earned a degree in television management from Boston University, and joined the Boston Catholic Television Center. He held the titles of director of educational development, assistant director, and director. [2] Reed is the president of the CatholicTV Network and CEO of iCatholic Media, Inc. [5]
Auxiliary Bishop of Boston
On June 3, 2016, Pope Francis appointed Reed as an auxiliary bishop of Boston and titular bishop of Sufar. [4] [6] He was consecrated on August 24, 2016, at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston by Cardinal Seán O'Malley, with Bishops Robert Peter Deeley and Arthur Kennedy as co-consecrators. [1] As of 2024, Reed serves as a vicar general and the regional bishop of the west region of the archdiocese. [7]
For the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Reed is currently a member of the board for Catholic Relief Services, he served on the Committee for Migration, the Committee for Pro-Life Activities, the Committee for Religious Liberty and he was chair of the Committee on Communication. [8] In June 2023, he and three other USCCB committee chairs sent a letter to the US Congress asking lawmakers to address the exploitation of children in social media and other online settings. [9]
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