Peter J. Uglietto
Peter J. Uglietto | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop of Boston Titular Bishop of Thubursicum | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Boston |
| Appointed | June 30, 2010 |
| Installed | September 14, 2010 |
| Predecessor | Sebastião Bandeira Coêlho |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Thubursicum |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 21, 1977 |
| Consecration | September 14, 2010 by Sean Patrick Cardinal O’Malley, Francis Xavier Irwin, and John Anthony Dooher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 24, 1951 |
| Education | Doctor of Sacred Theology |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Lateran University |
| Motto | GUIDE OUR STEPS |
| Styles of Peter John Uglietto | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
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Peter John Uglietto, (September 24, 1951) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, serving as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston and vicar general since 2010.[1]
Biography
Early life
Peter J. Uglietto was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on September 24, 1951. He attended the Boston Archdiocesan Choir School in Cambridge and the Boston College High School in Boston before entering Boston College. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston College in 1973, he entered Saint John's Seminary in Boston, receiving a Master of Divinity degree in 1977.[2]
Priesthood
Uglietto was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal Humberto Medeiros on May 21, 1977, at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston. After his ordination, Uglietto was assigned to several parishes in Eastern Massachusetts over the next 11 years:
- St. Francis Xavier in Weymouth
- St. Gregory in Dorchester
- St. Margaret of Scotland in Dorchester[2][3]
During this period, Uglietto also served as a retreat speaker for the Spiritual Development Office (1979 -1988) and adjunct spiritual director at St. John Seminary (1985-1988). For two years (1986-1988), he served as coordinator of spiritual directors and retreats with the diaconate program. In 1990, Uglietto began a three-year assignment as campus minister at Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts.[4]
Uglietto earned a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Lateran University at the Washington, D.C. campus of John Paul II Institute. Uglietto has also received a Master of Christian Spirituality degree from Creighton University.[4]In 2005, Uglietto began serving at Pope John XXIII National Seminary in Weston, first as a professor of moral theology, then as rector and finally as president. He remained at the seminary until 2010.[2] [4]
Auxiliary Bishop of Boston
Uglietto was appointed as titular bishop of Thubursicum and auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston on June 30, 2010, by Pope Benedict XVI.[5] Uglietto was consecrated on September 14, 2010 by Cardinal Sean O’Malley.[6] As auxiliary bishop, Uglietto was assigned the north region of the archdiocese. He was appointed as vicar general and moderator of the curia for the archdiocese on February 3, 2014.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Bishop Peter John Uglietto". Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ a b c "Peter J. Uglietto named to top post in Boston archdiocese". www.boston.com. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ "Bishop-elect Peter J. Uglietto, S.T.D." (PDF). Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "Bishop Uglietto named Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia for the Archdiocese of Boston". www.thebostonpilot.com. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 30.06.2010" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. June 30, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- ^ "Bishop Peter John Uglietto". Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ "Most Reverend Peter J. Uglietto, V.G. | Archdiocese of Boston". www.bostoncatholic.org. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
External links
- Meeting of International College in Medway, USA - Teams of Our Lady
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston
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