Timothy Broglio

Timothy Paul Andrew Broglio (born December 22, 1951) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He currently serves as Archbishop for the Military Services, USA.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Timothy Paul Broglio
Archbishop for the Military Services, USA
Broglio in 2015
ArchdioceseMilitary Services, USA
AppointedNovember 19, 2007
InstalledJanuary 25, 2008
PredecessorEdwin F. O'Brien
Orders
OrdinationMay 19, 1977
by Sergio Pignedoli
ConsecrationMarch 19, 2001
by John Paul II, Angelo Sodano, and Giovanni Battista Re
Personal details
Born (1951-12-22) December 22, 1951
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
DenominationRoman Catholic
Previous post
Alma materBoston College
Pontifical Gregorian University
MottoQUAERITE REGNUM DEI (Seek God's Kingdom)
Styles of
Timothy Paul Broglio
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

Biography

Timothy Broglio was born in Cleveland Heights, Ohio and attended Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland, OH. After graduating from high school, Broglio attended Boston College where he obtained an A.B. in classics.

He entered the Pontifical Gregorian University after graduating from college and earned a S.T.B. Broglio was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Cleveland by Cardinal Sergio Pignedoli on May 19, 1977. Broglio then served as an associate pastor at St. Margaret Mary Parish, in South Euclid, Ohio,[1] later remarking that the assignment was “the best two years of [his] life”.[2]

Returning to Rome in 1979, he studied at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy and graduated in 1983; He also earned his J.C.D. from the Gregorian, and joined the Vatican’s diplomatic corps. After serving as secretary for the nunciatures to the Ivory Coast (1983-1987) and to Paraguay (1987-1990), Broglio worked at the Vatican Secretariat of State as desk officer for Central America and then as personal secretary to Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Angelo Sodano.

On February 27, 2001, Broglio was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to the Dominican Republic, as well as Apostolic Delegate to Puerto Rico, and Titular Archbishop of Amiternum.[3] He received his episcopal consecration on March 19 from Pope John Paul II, with Cardinals Angelo Sodano and Giovanni Battista Re serving as co-consecrators. His consecration, and the days leading to it, was recorded and used by National Geographic in their 2001 documentary, "Inside the Vatican."[4]

He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Catholic Distance University.[5]

Archbishop of the Military Services, USA
Broglio celebrating Mass at the Naval Academy Chapel during the COVID-19 pandemic

Pope Benedict XVI named Broglio head of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA on November 19, 2007.[6] He was installed on January 25, 2008, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

Aside from his native English, Broglio is fluent in Italian, Spanish, and French.

See also

References
  2. The Pilot. BC alumnus named to head Archdiocese for the Military Services. November 23, 2007.
  3. "Rinunce e Nomine, 27.02.2001" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. February 27, 2001. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  4. Inside the Vatican (film). 2001.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-20. Retrieved 2011-07-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Rinunce e Nomine, 19.11.2007" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. November 19, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Edwin Frederick O'Brien		 Archbishop for the Military Services
January 25, 2008 – Present		 Incumbent
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
François Bacqué		 Apostolic Nuncio to the Dominican Republic
2001–2007		 Succeeded by
Józef Wesołowski
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