John Gerard Noonan

His Excellency, The Most Reverend John Gerard Noonan
Bishop of Orlando
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Orlando
Appointed	October 23, 2010
In office	December 16, 2010
Predecessor	Thomas Wenski
Orders
Ordination	September 23, 1983
Consecration	August 24, 2005 by John Favalora, Agustin Roman, and Felipe de Jesús Estévez
Personal details
Born	(1951-02-26) February 26, 1951 Limerick, Ireland
Previous post	Titular Bishop of Bonusta
Motto	GOD BEFORE ME AND GOD WITH ME

Styles of John Gerard Noonan

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

Bishop John Gerard Noonan (born on February 26, 1951 in Limerick, Ireland) is the fifth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando.

Since the 1970s he has lived in Florida except for when he earned a master's degree in education at Boston College.

Biography

Early life and education

Bishop Noonan was the son of John Noonan (? - April 1, 1962) and Margaret Purcell (?-October 13, 1995).

He graduated from St. John Vianney College Seminary in 1979. He earned a BA. He earned a Master of Divinity degree from St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boyton Beach in 1983. In 1996, he earned a Master of Education from Boston College.^[1]

Ordination and ministry

Noonan was ordained a priest on September 23, 1983, at St. Paul of the Cross Church, North Palm Beach . He was then assigned as parochial vicar at St. Elizabeth of Hungary in Pompano Beach (1983–1989) while also serving as the chaplain for the youth ministry of Broward County (1985–1987). He then was made Dean of Men at St. John Vianney College Seminary (1989–1993); then priest in residence at St. Rose of Lima in Miami Shores (1993–1994). He then become supervising principal at Monsignor Edward Pace High School in Miami Gardens (1993–1994) and then supervising principal at St. Brendan High School in Miami (1994–1996). He served as Rector/President of St. John Vianney College Seminary from 1996 until 2005.

Auxiliary Bishop of Miami

On June 21, 2005, he was appointed as Titular Bishop of Bonusta and Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Miami. He was consecrated a bishop on August 24, 2005, at the Cathedral of Saint Mary in Miami. His principal consecrator was Archbishop John Clement Favalora and his co-consecrators were Bishop Agustin Alejo Roman Rodriguez and Bishop Felipe de Jesús Estévez.

Bishop of Orlando

On October 23, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Noonan as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Orlando.^[2]

References

↑ "A glimpse at the life and ministry of Bishop John Noonan". The Florida Catholic. Orlando, Florida. December 16, 2010. pp. A18.
↑ "Rinunce e Nomine". Bolletino. Retrieved 2010-10-23.

External links

Diocese of Orlando Official website

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Thomas Wenski	Bishop of Orlando 2010–Present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop of Miami 2005–2010	Succeeded by –

Diocese of Orlando

Bishops	William Borders Thomas Grady Norbert Dorsey Thomas Wenski John Noonan

Churches	Cathedral St. James Cathedral, Orlando Parishes Basilica of St. Paul, Daytona Beach Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, Indialantic Shrines Basilica of Mary, Queen of the Universe, Orlando Ste. Anne des Lacs, Lake Wales Former Old Holy Redeemer Church, Kissimmee Church of the Holy Spirit, Lake Wales

Education	High schools Bishop Moore High School, Orlando Father Lopez Catholic High School, Daytona Beach Melbourne Central Catholic High School, Melbourne Santa Fe Catholic High School, Lakeland Trinity Catholic High School, Ocala Grade schools Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School

Priests	Gregory Parkes

Other	Florida Catholic

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Archdiocese of Miami

Archbishops	Coleman Carroll Edward Anthony McCarthy John Favalora Thomas Wenski

Auxiliary Bishops	Norbert Dorsey Felipe Estévez Gilberto Fernandez John Fitzpatrick René Gracida John Nevins John Noonan Agustin Roman Thomas Wenski Peter Baldacchino

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Mary, Miami Parishes Church of the Little Flower, Coral Gables Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea, Key West St. Dominic Church, Miami Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Miami St. Patrick Catholic Church, Miami Beach Saint Edward Catholic Church, Pembroke Pines

Education	Higher Education Barry University St. Thomas University Seminary St. John Vianney College Seminary High Schools Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll High School, Miami Archbishop Curley-Notre Dame High School, Miami Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School, Southwest Ranches Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, Miami Cardinal Gibbons High School, Fort Lauderdale Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, Miami Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School, Hollywood Christopher Columbus High School, Miami-Dade County Immaculata-Lasalle High School, Miami Monsignor Edward Pace High School, Miami Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, Miami St. Brendan High School, Miami St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Fort Lauderdale Grade Schools St. Theresa School, Coral Gables Saint Mary's Cathedral School, Miami St. Patrick Catholic School, Miami Beach

Priests	Ambrose Battista De Paoli Fernando Isern Robert Nugent Lynch

Miscellany	Academy of the Assumption Catholic Health Services Florida Catholic

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