Christopher J. Coyne

Christopher James Coyne (born June 17, 1958) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Since 2015, he has been the Bishop of Burlington, Vermont.

For other people named Christopher Coyne, see Christopher Coyne (disambiguation).

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Christopher James Coyne
Bishop of Burlington
Bishop Christopher Coyne in 2012
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseBoston
DioceseBurlington
AppointedDecember 22, 2014
InstalledJanuary 29, 2015
PredecessorSalvatore Ronald Matano
Orders
OrdinationJune 7, 1986
by Bernard Francis Law
ConsecrationMarch 2, 2011
by Daniel M. Buechlein, Richard Lennon, and Paul D. Etienne
Personal details
Born (1958-06-17) June 17, 1958
Woburn, Massachusetts
Previous postAuxiliary Bishop of Indianapolis
MottoTRUST IN THE LORD
Styles of
Christopher James Coyne
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Early life and education

Coyne was born in Woburn, Massachusetts to Rita and Bill Coyne.[1] He earned a bachelor's degree from UMass Lowell and earned a master's of divinity from St. John's Seminary in Brighton.[1] He also has a doctorate in liturgy (SL.D) from the Pontifical Liturgical Institute in Rome.[1]

Priestly ministry

Coyne was ordained priest on June 7, 1986, by Cardinal Bernard Francis Law. He was a professor of sacred liturgy and homiletics, as well as director of the pre-theology program at St. John's Seminary in Brighton, Massachusetts. He also served as director for the Office of Worship as well as cabinet secretary for Communications and archdiocesan spokesman for the Archdiocese of Boston. For four years Coyne was pastor of Saint Margaret Mary Parish in Westwood, Massachusetts.[1]

Episcopal career

Auxiliary Bishop of Indianapolis

In January 2011, Pope Benedict XVI named Coyne an auxiliary bishop for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis and titular bishop of Mopta. On March 2, 2011, he was consecrated in St. John the Evangelist Church in Indianapolis. He was the first auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis since 1933.[2]

Bishop Coyne was appointed the apostolic administrator by Pope Benedict XVI, on September 21, 2011, upon the early retirement of Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein because of ill health.[3] He served as apostolic administrator until the installation of Joseph William Tobin as the Archbishop of the archdiocese.

US Conference of Catholic Bishops

In November 2014, Bishop Coyne was elected chairman of the Committee on Communication of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).[4]

Bishop of Burlington

On December 22, 2014, Pope Francis named Coyne Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington in Vermont.[5] His installation occurred on January 29, 2015.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Pope names Father Christopher Coyne auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis". www.thebostonpilot.com. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  2. "† Archindy.org: The Criterion Online Edition - March 11, 2011". www.archindy.org. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  3. "Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein". archindy.org. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  4. Winters, Michael Sean (November 11, 2014). "Elections at the USCCB". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  5. "Pope nominates Bishop Coyne to diocese of Burlington, USA". Vatican Radio. December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  6. Donohue, Mike (December 22, 2014). "Coyne to become 10th Bishop of Burlington". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved December 22, 2014.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Salvatore Ronald Matano		 Bishop of Burlington
2015–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
–		 Auxiliary Bishop of Indianapolis
2010–2014		 Succeeded by
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