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

Christie Albert Macaluso (born June 12, 1945) is an American Catholic prelate who served as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Hartford from 1997 to 2017.

Biography

Early life and education

Christie Macaluso was born on June 12, 1945, in Hartford, Connecticut, to Albert Carl and Helen (née Meaney) Macaluso; his father's family was from Palermo, Sicily, and his mother was of Irish descent.

Macaluso studied at St. Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield, Connecticut, and St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland, obtaining a Bachelor of Philosophy degree and a Master of Sacred Theology degree. He also holds a Master of Philosophy degree from Trinity College, and a Master of Psychology degree from New York University.

Priesthood

Macaluso was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Hartford by Archbishop John Francis Whealon on May 22, 1971. After his ordination, Macaluso served as assistant pastor at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in West Hartford, Connecticut, and at St. Joseph Parish in New Britain, Connecticut.

Macaluso later became a professor of philosophy at St. Thomas Seminary. In 1980, he was appointed dean of the seminary and rector in 1985. While serving as rector, Macaluso was also assigned as a weekend assistant pastor at St. Francis Parish in Torrington, Connecticut, and Sacred Heart Parish in Bloomfield, Connecticut.

In 1991, Macaluso was named pastor of the Cathedral of St. Joseph Parish in Hartford. He was also appointed as episcopal vicar for the Hartford Vicariate in 1995. Macaluso was raised by the Vatican to the rank of honorary prelate in 1995.

Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford

On March 18, 1997, Pope John Paul II appointed Macaluso as an auxiliary bishop of Hartford and titular bishop of Grass Valley. He was consecrated on June 10, 1997, by Archbishop Daniel Cronin, with bishops Paul Loverde and Peter A. Rosazza serving as co-consecrators. Macaluso selected as his episcopal motto: "Veritas Liberabit Vos", meaning "The Truth Will Set You Free" (John 8:32).

As an auxiliary bishop, Macaluso served as vicar general of the archdiocese and moderator of the curia.

Pope Francis accepted Macaluso's letter of resignation as auxiliary bishop of Hartford on December 15, 2017. In retirement, he serves as auxiliary bishop emeritus of Hartford.

See also

• Catholic Church hierarchy
• Catholic Church in the United States
• Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
• List of Catholic bishops of the United States
• Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops

References

1. ^ "Bishop Christie Macaluso". Archdiocese of Hartford. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
2. ^ "Christie Albert Macaluso". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
3. "Resignations and Appointments" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. December 15, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
4. "Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford | USCCB". www.usccb.org. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
5. "Hartford auxiliary bishop resigns at age 72". Hartford, Connecticut. Catholic News Agency. December 15, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2023.

External links

• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford

Episcopal succession

v t e Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford
Ordinaries	Bishops William Tyler Bernard O'Reilly Francis Patrick McFarland Thomas Galberry, O.S.A. Lawrence S. McMahon Michael Tierney John J. Nilan Maurice F. McAuliffe Archbishops Henry J. O'Brien John Francis Whealon Daniel Anthony Cronin Henry J. Mansell Leonard P. Blair Coadjutor archbishops Christopher J. Coyne
Auxiliary bishops	Joseph Francis Donnelly John Francis Hackett Paul Loverde Christie Macaluso John Gregory Murray Henry Joseph O'Brien Peter A. Rosazza Juan Miguel Betancourt
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of St. Joseph, Hartford Basilica Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Waterbury Parishes St. Joseph Church, Ansonia St. Stanislaus Church, Bristol St. Michael the Archangel Church, Derby St. Adalbert Church, Enfield St. Augustine Church, Hartford Holy Trinity Church, Hartford SS. Cyril and Methodius Church, Hartford St. Stanislaus Church, Meriden Holy Cross Church, New Britain Sacred Heart Church, New Britain St. Mary's Church, New Haven St. Joseph's Church, New Haven St. Stanislaus Church, New Haven St. Mary Church, Newington Church of the Immaculate Conception, Norfolk Immaculate Conception Church, Southington St. Joseph Church, Suffield St. Casimir Church, Terryville St. Mary Church, Torrington St. Hedwig Church, Union City St. Patrick - St. Anthony Church, Hartford SS. Peter and Paul Church, Wallingford St. Anne Church, Waterbury Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Waterbury Former parishes St. Anne/Immaculate Conception Parish, Hartford St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Waterbury
Education	Seminaries St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield High schools Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall, Milford Canterbury School, New Milford East Catholic High School, Manchester Holy Cross High School, Waterbury Northwest Catholic High School, West Hartford Notre Dame High School, West Haven Sacred Heart Academy, Hamden Sacred Heart High School, Waterbury St. Paul Catholic High School, Bristol
Priests	Peter Leo Gerety Francis Patrick Keough
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