Peter Baldacchino
Peter Baldacchino (born December 5, 1960 in Sliema , Malta ) is a Maltese clergyman and appointed Roman Catholic Bishop of Las Cruces .
Life
Peter Baldacchino received the sacrament of ordination for the Archdiocese of Newark on May 25, 1996 .
On 20 February 2014 it appointed Pope Francis to the titular bishop of Vatarba and ordered him to auxiliary bishop in Miami . The Archbishop of Miami, Thomas Gerard Wenski , donated him episcopal ordination on March 19 of the same year . Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Nassau , Patrick Christopher Pinder , and the Archbishop of Kingston, Jamaica , Charles Henry Dufour .
On May 15, 2019, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Las Cruces.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Nomina di Ausiliare di Miami (USA) , in: Holy See Press Office : Daily Bulletin, February 20, 2014.
- ^ Nomina del Vescovo di Las Cruces (USA). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, May 15, 2019, accessed May 15, 2019 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Oscar Cantu |
Bishop of Las Cruces since 2019 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Baldacchino, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Maltese clergyman and Roman Catholic Bishop of Las Cruces |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th December 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sliema , Malta |