Andrew Bellisario
Andrew Eugene Bellisario CM (born December 19, 1956 in Los Angeles , USA ) is an American religious and appointed Roman Catholic Archbishop of Anchorage-Juneau .
Life
Andrew Bellisario joined the Congregation of the Vincentians at and received on 16 June 1984, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On July 10, 2017, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Juneau. The Archbishop of Anchorage , Paul Dennis Etienne , ordained him episcopal on October 10 of that year . Co- consecrators were his predecessor Roger Lawrence Schwietz OMI and the Bishop of Dallas , Edward James Burns PSS .
Since June 7, 2019, he has been Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Anchorage. On May 19, 2020, Pope Francis united the Diocese of Juneau with the Archdiocese of Anchorage to form the Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau and abolished the Diocese of Juneau as an independent diocese. Andrew Bellisario was named Archbishop of the United Archdiocese on the same date.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Nomina del Vescovo di Juneau (USA). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , July 10, 2017, accessed July 10, 2017 (Italian).
- ↑ Fusione dell'Arcidiocesi Metropolitana di Anchorage con la Diocese of Juneau (USA), erezione della nuova Circoscrizione Ecclesiastica di Anchorage Juneau (USA) e nomina del primo Arcivescovo Metropolita. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , May 19, 2020, accessed May 19, 2020 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Edward James Burns |
Bishop of Juneau 2017-2020 |
Bishopric united with the Archdiocese of Anchorage |
| Paul Dennis Etienne |
Archbishop of Anchorage-Juneau since 2020 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Bellisario, Andrew |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bellisario, Andrew Eugene (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American religious, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Anchorage-Juneau |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 19, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , USA |