Raymond Chappetto

Raymond Francis Chappetto (born August 20, 1945) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn since 2012.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Raymond Francis Chappetto
Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn
Titular Bishop of Citium
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseNew York
DioceseBrooklyn
AppointedMay 2, 2012
InstalledJuly 11, 2012
PredecessorOscar Omar Aparicio Céspedes
Other postsTitular Bishop of Citium
Orders
OrdinationMay 29, 1971
by Francis Mugavero
ConsecrationJuly 11, 2012
by Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio, Frank Joseph Caggiano, and Octavio Cisneros
Personal details
Born (1945-08-20) August 20, 1945
Astoria, New York
MottoAN INSTRUMENT OF YOUR PEACE
Styles of
Raymond Francis Chappetto
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Biography

Raymond F. Chappetto was born in Astoria, New York. He was ordained a priest on May 29, 1971.[1] A Queens Native, Bishop Chappetto is an alumnus of Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in Astoria, Cathedral Preparatory Seminary and Cathedral College, Brooklyn. He earned an M.Div. at Our Lady of the Angels Seminary, Albany and holds an MA in Religious Studies from Saint John's University. Bishop Chappetto served as parochial vicar of Saint Camillus, Rockaway Park, St. Pius V, Jamaica, Incarnation, Queens Village and St. Helen, Howard Beach. He was pastor of Our Lady of Miracles, Canarsie and Our Lady of the Snows, North Floral Park and served as Episcopal Vicar of Brooklyn West. Currently, Bishop Chappetto is the pastor of St. Kevin, Flushing and serves as Vicar General and Vicar for Clergy and Consecrated Life of the Diocese of Brooklyn.

Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn

Chappetto was appointed Titular Bishop of Citium and Auxiliary to the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn on May 2, 2012 by Benedict XVI.[2] He was consecrated on July 11, 2012.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Bishop Raymond Francis Chappetto". Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  2. "Pope Names Two Auxiliary Bishops For Brooklyn Diocese". Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  3. "Bishop Raymond Francis Chappetto". Retrieved 6 January 2013.

Episcopal succession

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
–		 Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn
2012 – Present		 Succeeded by
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