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Biography of
Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito
Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito was installed as the fifth Bishop of
the Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach on August 28, 2003, at the
Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola.
Prior to this he had served as the 12th Bishop of the Catholic
Diocese of Ogdensburg since January 7, 2000.
Bishop Barbarito was appointed to Ogdensburg by Pope John Paul II
on October 26, 1999. He had served as Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn
since 1994.
Bishop Gerald Michael Barbarito, the son of Anna Marie and the
late Samuel A. Barbarito, was born in Brooklyn, January 4,
1950. He began his studies for the priesthood at Cathedral Prep
Seminary in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, graduating in 1967.
He continued his studies at Cathedral College in Douglaston,
Queens, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in 1971. His theology
studies took place at Immaculate Conception Seminary in
Huntington, New York, where upon completing his work in 1975, he
received a Master of Divinity degree.
Before being ordained to the priesthood, Bishop Barbarito served
as a deacon at St. Francis of Assisi, Astoria, Queens, for one
year.
The Bishop was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Francis J.
Mugavero at St. Francis of Assisi Church, Astoria, on January 31,
1976. After his ordination, he was assigned to St. Helen's Church
in Howard Beach, Queens. He remained there until 1981, when Bishop
Mugavero appointed him Assistant Chancellor. He held this position
for one year and was then sent to the Catholic University of
America in Washington for two years, where he earned a Licentiate
in Canon Law.
The Bishop was named the Vice Chancellor of the Diocese of
Brooklyn in 1984, and he remained in that position until 1992,
when Bishop Thomas V. Daily, Bishop of Brooklyn, appointed him
secretary. Bishop Barbarito was master of ceremonies for Auxiliary
Bishop Joseph P. Denning from 1984 to 1990.
 Bishop
Barbarito has served on the College of Consultors, the Priests'
Personnel Board, the Presbyteral Council and as an appellate judge
at the diocesan tribunal. He has also served as a consultant to
the Canonical Affairs Committee of the National Conference of
Catholic Bishops. He is a member of the Catholic Biblical
Association and the Canon Law Society of America.
Bishop Barbarito was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn by
Pope John Paul II on June 28, 1994. Bishop Barbarito was ordained
a bishop on August 22, 1994, by Bishop Thomas V. Daily. Bishop
Barbarito was assigned as Regional Bishop for Brooklyn Vicariate
East as well as Vicar for Ministry for the Diocese of Brooklyn. As
Vicar for Ministry, he assisted with the ongoing formation of
priests in the diocese. His office was in the Marine Park section
of Brooklyn.
CURRICULUM VITAE
MOST REVEREND GERALD M. BARBARITO, D.D., J.C.L.
DATE OF BIRTH: January 4, 1950
DATE OF ORDINATION TO PRIESTHOOD: January 31, 1976
DATE OF EPISCOPAL ORDINATION: August 22, 1994
DATE INSTALLED AS BISHOP OF OGDENSBURG: January 7, 2000
DATE INSTALLED AS BISHOP OF DIOCESE OF PALM BEACH: August
28,2003
EDUCATION:
PREVIOUS POSITION:
PAST PARISH ASSIGNMENTS:
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St. Helen's, Howard Beach 1976-81
POSITIONS HELD:
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Secretary to Bishop Daily
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Vice Chancellor of Diocese of Brooklyn
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Assistant Chancellor of Diocese of Brooklyn
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Master of Ceremonies for Bishop Joseph Denning
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Appellate Judge of Diocesan Tribunal
HONORS AND AWARDS:
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LL.D. - St. John's University, May 1997
MEMBERSHIP:
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College of Consultors
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Priests' Personnel Board
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Presbyteral Council
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Catholic Biblical Association
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Canon Law Society of America
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Former Consultant to Canonical Affairs Committee of the National
Conference of Catholic Bishops
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NCCB Committee on the Relationship Between Eastern and Latin
Rite Catholic Churches
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New York State Catholic Chaplains Apostolic Committee
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Board of Directors for the Catholic Legal Immigration Network
Inc.
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