Gerald Barbarito

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Gerald Michael Barbarito
Bishop of Palm Beach
Bishop Barbarito in February 2014
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Miami
Diocese	Palm Beach
Appointed	July 1, 2003
Installed	August 28, 2003
Predecessor	Seán Patrick O'Malley
Orders
Ordination	January 31, 1976 by Francis Mugavero
Consecration	August 22, 1994 by Thomas Vose Daily, Joseph Michael Sullivan, and René Arnold Valero
Personal details
Born	(1950-01-04) January 4, 1950 Brooklyn, New York
Previous post	Titular Bishop of Gisipa Bishop of Ogdensburg
Motto	VERITATEM FACIENTES IN CARITATE (Professing the Truth in Love)

Styles of Gerald Michael Barbarito

Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Gerald Michael Barbarito is the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach, Florida. He was appointed on July 1, 2003 and was installed as the fifth Bishop of Palm Beach on August 28, 2003.

Early life and family

Gerald Michael Barbarito, the son of Anna Marie LaPorte Barbarito and the late Samuel A. Barbarito, was born in Brooklyn, New York, January 4, 1950. He began his studies for the priesthood at Cathedral Prep Seminary in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, graduating in 1967.^[1]

Education

He continued his studies at Cathedral College in Douglaston, Queens, where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1971. His theology studies took place at Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington, New York, where upon completing his work in 1975, he received a Master of Divinity degree.

Before his ordination to the priesthood, Barbarito served as a deacon at St. Francis of Assisi Church, Astoria, Queens, for one year.

Ordination and pastoral work

Gerald Barbarito was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Francis J. Mugavero at St. Francis of Assisi Church, Astoria, on January 31, 1976. After his ordination, he was assigned to St. Helen's Church in Howard Beach, Queens. He remained there until 1981, when Bishop Mugavero appointed him Assistant Chancellor. He held this position for one year and was then sent to the Catholic University of America in Washington for two years, where he earned a Licentiate in Canon Law.

Barbarito was named the Vice Chancellor of the Diocese of Brooklyn in 1984, and he remained in that position until 1992, when Bishop Thomas V. Daily, Bishop of Brooklyn, appointed him secretary. He served as master of ceremonies for Auxiliary Bishop Joseph P. Denning from 1984 to 1990.

Bishop Barbarito has served on the College of Consultors, the Priests' Personnel Board, the Presbyteral Council and as an appellate judge at the diocesan tribunal. He has also served as a consultant to the Canonical Affairs Committee of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. He is a member of the Catholic Biblical Association and the Canon Law Society of America.

Episcopacy

Bishop Barbarito was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn by Pope John Paul II on June 28, 1994. He was consecrated on August 22, 1994. Bishop Thomas V. Daily served as Principal Consecrator with Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan and Bishop René A. Valero serving as Principal Co-Consecrators.

Bishop Barbarito was assigned as Regional Bishop for Brooklyn Vicariate East as well as Vicar for Ministry for the Diocese of Brooklyn. As Vicar for Ministry, he assisted with the ongoing formation of priests in the diocese. His office was in the Marine Park section of Brooklyn.

On October 26, 1999, Pope John-Paul II appointed Barbarito Bishop of Ogdensburg, New York. He filled the vacancy left when Bishop Paul Loverde was appointed the Bishop of Arlington, Virginia nine months prior.

On July 1, 2003, Bishop Barbarito was appointed to Palm Beach to succeed Bishop Seán Patrick O'Malley who, on the same day, was named the ninth Archbishop of Boston. He was installed as the fifth Bishop of Palm Beach on August 28, 2003 at the Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola.

It was announced on January 30, 2015 that Bishop Barbarito would be undergoing surgery for a Brain tumor.^[2]

References

↑ "N.Y. bishop to lead Palm Beach Diocese". St. Petersburg Times. July 2, 2003.
↑ Bishop of Palm Beach to undergo surgery for brain tumor

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by N/A	Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn 1994 – 1999	Succeeded by N/A
Preceded by Paul Stephen Loverde	Bishop of Ogdensburg 1999 – 2003	Succeeded by Robert Joseph Cunningham
Preceded by Seán Patrick O'Malley	Bishop of Palm Beach 2003 – present	Succeeded by Incumbent

Diocese of Palm Beach

Bishops	Thomas Vose Daily Joseph Keith Symons Anthony Joseph O'Connell Seán Patrick O'Malley Gerald Michael Barbarito

Churches	Cathedral St. Ignatius Loyola Cathedral Former St. Joseph's Church, Palm Bay

Education	Seminary St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary High Schools Cardinal Newman High School, West Palm Beach John Carroll Catholic High School, Fort Pierce Pope John Paul II High School, Boca Raton

Miscellany	Florida Catholic Old St. Anastasia Catholic School

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Diocese of Ogdensburg

Ordinaries	Bishops Edgar Philip Prindle Wadhams Henry Gabriels Joseph Henry Conroy Francis Joseph Monaghan Bryan Joseph McEntegart Walter P. Kellenberg James Johnston Navagh Leo Richard Smith Thomas Andrew Donnellan Stanislaus Joseph Brzana Paul Stephen Loverde Gerald Michael Barbarito Robert Joseph Cunningham Terry R. LaValley

Churches	Cathedral St. Mary's Cathedral, Ogdensburg Parishes Church of St. Dismas, the Good Thief, Dannemora St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Plattsburgh St. Vincent of Paul Catholic Church, Cape Vincent St. William's Catholic Church, Long Lake

Education	High schools Immaculate Heart Central High School, Watertown Seton Catholic Central High School, Plattsburgh

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Diocese of Brooklyn

Bishops	Ordinaries John Loughlin Charles Edward McDonnell Thomas Edmund Molloy Bryan Joseph McEntegart Francis Mugavero Thomas Vose Daily Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio Auxiliary bishops Gerald Barbarito Anthony Bevilacqua John Joseph Boardman Frank Joseph Caggiano Ignatius Anthony Catanello Raymond Francis Chappetto Octavio Cisneros Joseph Peter Michael Denning Raymond Augustine Kearney Charles Richard Mulrooney George Mundelein Edmund Joseph Reilly Paul Robert Sanchez Guy Sansaricq John J. Snyder Joseph Michael Sullivan René Arnold Valero Bishops who served as priests in the diocese Vincent DePaul Breen Edward Bernard Scharfenberger

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral Basilica of St. James, Brooklyn Co-Cathedral Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, Brooklyn Basilicas Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Brooklyn Basilica of Regina Pacis, Brooklyn Parishes Church of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Blaise, Brooklyn Church of the Holy Innocents, Brooklyn Holy Cross Church, Queens Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Queens Our Lady of Victory Church, Brooklyn Queen of All Saints Church, Brooklyn St. Adalbert, Queens St. Barbara's Church, Brooklyn Saint Benedict Joseph Labre Church, Queens Saint Cecilia's Catholic Church, Brooklyn St. Michael's Church, Brooklyn St. Sebastian Church, Queens St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Queens Transfiguration, Queens Former parishes Church of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary,Brooklyn St. Blaise's Church, Brooklyn St. Monica's Church, Queens

Education	Seminary Cathedral Preparatory School and Seminary, Queens High schools, Brooklyn (Diocese and independent) Bishop Kearney High School Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School Fontbonne Hall Academy Nazareth Regional High School St. Edmund Preparatory High School St. Joseph High School Saint Saviour High School of Brooklyn Xaverian High School High schools, Queens (Diocese and independent) Archbishop Molloy High School Cathedral Preparatory School and Seminary Christ the King Regional High School Holy Cross High School Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School St. Agnes High School St. Francis Preparatory School St. John's Preparatory School The Mary Louis Academy High schools, former Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School, Brooklyn

Miscellany	Other DeMarco v. Holy Cross High School Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn New Evangelization Television St. Charles Cemetery St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center The Tablet

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