Joseph Charles Bambera
Joseph Charles Bambera (born March 21, 1956 in Carbondale ) is Bishop of Scranton .
Life
The retired Bishop of Scranton, Joseph Carroll McCormick , ordained him on May 14, 1983 deacon and the bishop of Scranton, John Joseph O'Connor , ordained him on November 5, 1983 priests .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Bishop of Scranton on February 23, 2010 . He was ordained episcopal by the Archbishop of Philadelphia , Justin Francis Cardinal Rigali , on April 26th of the same year; Co-consecrators were James Clifford Timlin , Old Bishop of Scranton, and John Martin Dougherty , Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus in Scranton.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Joseph Francis Martino |
Bishop of Scranton since 2010 |
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| SURNAME | Bambera, Joseph Charles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bambera, Joseph; Bambera, Joseph C. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop of Scranton |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 21, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Carbondale |