Cristiano Borro Barbosa
- Catholic Church
- Latin Church
(1976-10-11) October 11, 1976 (age 47)
- University of the Sacred Heart [pt], Bauru, Brazil
- Jesuit Faculty of Philosophy and Theology, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, Boston
(Latin for 'That they may be one')
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Priestly ordination | |
Ordained by | Luiz Antônio Guedes [pt] |
Date | December 22, 2007 |
Place | Paróquia Universitária do Sagrado Coração [Sacred Heart University Parish], Bauru, Brazil |
Episcopal consecration | |
Principal consecrator | Seán Patrick O'Malley |
Co-consecrators |
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Date | February 3, 2024 |
Place | Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston |
Styles of Cristiano Guilherme Borro Barbosa | |
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Reference style |
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Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
Cristiano Guilherme Borro Barbosa (born October 11, 1976) is a Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston. He has studied and worked in the Boston area since 2008.
Biography
Barbosa was born in Adamantina, Brazil, on October 11, 1976, to Antonio Dias Barbosa and Maria do Carmo Borro, and attended the local schools there.[2] He earned his licentiate in philosophy at the University of the Sacred Heart in Bauru,[3] completed a degree in theology at the Jesuit Faculty of Philosophy and Theology in Belo Horizonte between 2005 and 2007,[4] and attended the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais in Belo Horizonte, completing a master's degree in psychology. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Bauru on December 22, 2007,[3] by Luiz Antônio Guedes [pt], Bishop of Bauru.[2]
Beginning in 2008 he studied at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, earning a licentiate in theology in 2011 and then his doctorate in sacred theology in 2019[5] with a dissertation titled "Speaking rightly about Christian hope and the resurrection of the body".[2][6]
He was chaplain to the Portuguese-Brazilian community of the archdiocese from 2008 to 2019. With his studies completed, he served in 2019 as parochial vicar of two Cambridge parishes, Saint Anthony of Padua[a] and Saint Francis of Assisi, and then of three parishes in Lowell in 2019/20: Holy Family, Immaculate Conception, and Saint Anthony of Padua. In 2020 he joined the faculties of the Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary in Weston and of Saint John's Seminary in Brighton.[5]
He was incardinated in the Archdiocese of Boston on November 5, 2021.[2] On May 30, 2023, Cardinal Séan O'Malley, Archbishop of Boston, appointed Barbosa episcopal vicar for the central region of the archdiocese, which made him as well a member of the "cardinal's cabinet", of the priests' council, and of the archdiocesan board of consultors. He was also named Secretary for Evangelization and Discipleship.[8]
Episcopal career
Pope Francis appointed Barbosa an auxiliary bishop of Boston on December 9, 2023.[3] His episcopal consecration occurred on February 3, 2024.[9] His appointment makes him the second youngest bishop in the United States[10] and the second native of Brazil to become a bishop in the U.S., after Edgar Moreira da Cunha, Bishop of Fall River.[11]
See also
Notes
- ^ This parish serves the Portuguese-language community and is often known as "Saint Anthony of Padua or Lisbon".[7]
References
- ^ "Bishop Cristiano Guilherme Borro Barbosa". Catholic-Hierary.org. David M. Cheney. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d O'Grady, Robert M. (March 18, 2022). "Two new priests for the archdiocese". Boston Pilot. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Resignations and Appointments, 09.12.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "Novo bispo de Boston é ex-aluno da FAJE". Faculdade Jesuíta de Filosofia e Teologia (in Portuguese). December 9, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of Boston". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. December 9, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ "Speaking Rightly about Christian Hope and the Resurrection of the Body". Boston College Libraries. April 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ "Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley To Ordain 5 Priests for the Archdiocese of Boston". Boston Pilot. July 31, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ Tracy, Gregory L. (May 30, 2023). "Cardinal names Father Cristiano Barbosa Central Region episcopal vicar". Boston Pilot. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ Allen, Bailey (December 9, 2023). "Pope Francis names priest from Brazil as Boston auxiliary bishop". Boston Globe. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "Novo bispo de Boston é ex-aluno da FAJE" (in Portuguese). December 9, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ Cipolla, Wes (December 15, 2023). "Pope appoints first Brazilian auxiliary bishop of Boston". Boston Pilot. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
External links
- Profile of Barbosa at Catholic-Hierarchy.org
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