Douglas Lucia

Douglas John Lucia (born March 17, 1963) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Syracuse in New York State since 2019.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Douglas John Lucia
Bishop of Syracuse
Lucia in 2019
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

Douglas Lucia was born on March 17, 1963, in Plattsburgh, New York. He was ordained a priest by Bishop Stanislaus Brzana for the Diocese of Ogdensburg on May 20, 1989. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Christ the King Seminary. Lucia studied canon law in Rome from 1997 to 1999 at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas.[1] Lucia served in the diocese as secretary to the bishop, vice chancellor (and later chancellor) and director of vocations.[2] He loves hockey, and was involved in coaching youth hockey teams up until his appointment as Bishop of Syracuse.

Bishop of Syracuse

Pope Francis named Lucia to succeed Bishop Robert J. Cunningham as bishop of the Diocese of Syracuse on June 4, 2019.[3][4][5] On August 8, 2019, Lucia was ordained to the episcopate at the hands of Cardinal Timothy Dolan, with Bishop Terry R. LaValley and Bishop Cunningham serving as co-consecrators.[6]

In June 2020, Lucia announced that the Diocese of Syracuse would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, The diocese was facing hundreds of lawsuits based on sexual abuse allegations. Lucia stated that he wanted to ensure that all the alleged victims received some compensation, although some lawyers said that the diocese was seeking to avoid the lawsuits.[7]

See also

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". Archived from the original on June 4, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  6. "Ordination/Installation Mass Press Release » Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse". www.syracusediocese.org. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  7. "Syracuse Catholic Diocese's move shifts sex abuse claims against priests to bankruptcy court". Syracuse.com. June 19, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.


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