| His Excellency, The Most Reverend Michael Gerard Woost | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland Titular Bishop of Sertei | |
| Diocese | Cleveland |
| Appointed | May 9, 2022 |
| Installed | August 4, 2022 |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Sertei |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 9, 1984 by Anthony Pilla |
| Consecration | August 4, 2022 by Edward C. Malesic, Roger William Gries, and Martin John Amos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1958-09-17) September 17, 1958 (age 66) Cleveland, Ohio, US |
| Motto | Reveal your presence |
| Styles of Michael Gerard Woost | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Michael Gerard Woost (born September 17, 1958) is an American bishop of the Catholic Church who has been serving as auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Cleveland in Ohio since 2022.
Biography
Early life
Michael Woost was born on September 27, 1958, in Cleveland, Ohio. He has two brothers who are also priests in Cleveland. He attended Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland.
Woost entered Borromeo Seminary in Wickliffe, Ohio. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy in 1980. Woost continued his preparation for the priesthood at Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology in Wickliffe, receiving a Master of Divinity in 1984 and Master of Arts in systematic theology in 1986.
Priesthood
Woost was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Anthony Pilla for the Diocese of Cleveland at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Cleveland on June 9, 1984.
After Woost's 1984 ordination, the diocese assigned him as parochial vicar at Immaculate Conception Parish in Madison, Ohio. In 1989, Pilla appointed him as director of vocations and priest in resident at St. John the Evangelist. Woost moved to Washington D.C. in 1995 to attend the Catholic University of America. He received a Licentiate in Sacred Theology in 2000.
Woost returned to Cleveland in 2000, when he was assigned as an assistant professor of sacramental and liturgical theology at Saint Mary. In early 2022, Bishop Edward C. Malesic appointed him as interim director of the Office of Worship.
Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland
Pope Francis appointed Woost as an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Cleveland on May 9, 2022. On August 4, 2022, Woost was consecrated as a bishop by Malesic, with Bishops Roger William Gries and Martin John Amos serving as co-consecrators. After his consecration, Woost continued to teach at Saint Mary.
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
- "Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop for the Diocese of Cleveland". St. Mary Seminary. 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "Bishop Michael Gerard Woost [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- "Pope Francis names new auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Cleveland". Diocese of Cleveland. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- "New auxiliary bishop named for Catholic Diocese of Cleveland". NEWS5 Cleveland. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- "New auxiliary bishop named for Catholic Diocese of Cleveland". News 5 Cleveland WEWS. 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
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Episcopal succession
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded byRoger William Gries | Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland 2022-Present |
Succeeded by- |
