Douglas Lucia

Douglas John Lucia (born March 17, 1963) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church and the current bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Douglas John Lucia
Bishop of Syracuse
ArchdioceseNew York
DioceseSyracuse
AppointedJune 4, 2019
InstalledAugust 8, 2019
PredecessorRobert J. Cunningham
Orders
OrdinationMay 20, 1989
by Stanislaus Joseph Brzana
ConsecrationAugust 8, 2019
by Timothy M. Dolan, Robert J. Cunningham, and Terry R. LaValley
Personal details
Born (1963-03-17) March 17, 1963
Plattsburgh, New York
MottoIn the Name of Jesus
Styles of
Douglas John Lucia
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Biography

Lucia was born in Plattsburgh, New York. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Ogdensburg in 1989. He holds a Masters of Divinity degree from Christ the King Seminary. He studied canon law in Rome from 1997–1999 at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas[1] and served in a number of roles in the Diocese of Ogdensburg including secretary to the bishop, Vice Chancellor (and later Chancellor) and Director of Vocations.[2]

Bishop of Syracuse

Pope Francis named him to succeed Robert J. Cunningham in Syracuse on June 4, 2019.[3][4][5] On August 8, 2019, Lucia was consecrated as a bishop by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Bishop Terry R. LaValley and Bishop Robert J. Cunningham (his predecessor) and installed in the Syracuse diocese.[6]

In June 2020 Lucia announced that he had decided for the diocese of Syracuse to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as it struggled to deal with the cost of the lawsuits of hundreds of cases of sexual abuse allegations. Lucia claimed that he made the decision to file for bankruptcy to make sure the diocese would not become broke and to ensure that all the alleged victims got something for their lawsuits, although some lawyers of the plaintiffs criticized the decision saying that the diocese was seeking to avoid the lawsuits.[7]

References
  1. "Pope Francis Names Rev. Douglas Lucia as New Bishop of Syracuse; Accepts the Resignation of Bishop Robert Cunningham". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. June 4, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  2. Long, Katharine (June 4, 2019). "Pope Francis names Father Douglas J. Lucia as new Bishop of Syracuse". The Catholic Sun. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  3. "Resignations and Appointments, 04.06.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. June 4, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  4. "Pope Francis Names Rev. Douglas Lucia as New Bishop of Syracuse; Accepts the Resignation of Bishop Robert Cunningham". Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  5. "Pope Francis Appoints New Bishop For Syracuse". Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  6. "Ordination and Installation of Bishop Douglas Lucia".
  7. "Syracuse Catholic Diocese's move shifts sex abuse claims against priests to bankruptcy court". Syracuse.com. June 19, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.

See also
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Robert J. Cunningham		 Bishop of Syracuse
2019–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent


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