Paul Sanchez (bishop) - Misplaced Pages

Paul Sanchez was born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 26, 1946. He attended St. Vincent Ferrer High School in Manhattan, Cathedral Preparatory Seminary in Queens, New York, and Cathedral College of the Immaculate Conception in Douglaston, New York. Sanchez then entered St. Bonaventure University in Saint Bonaventure, New York.

Priesthood

Sanchez was ordained into the priesthood by then Bishop James Hickey for the Diocese of Brooklyn on December 17, 1971. Sanchez holds a Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree and a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. Sanchez also served as the episcopal vicar of Queens. He also earned a Master of Liturgical Studies degree from the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. Sanchez's pastoral assignments in New York City included:

Parochial vicar of Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Forest Hills, St. Michael Parish in Flushing, and St. Sebastian Parish in Woodside
Pastor of St. Agatha Parish in Brooklyn and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Queens

Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn

Sanchez was appointed titular bishop of Coeliana and auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn on May 2, 2012, by Benedict XVI. He was consecrated by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio on July 11, 2012. As auxiliary bishop, Sanchez also served as the pastor of Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs Parish in Forest Hills. Sanchez was an adjunct instructor of theology at Saint John's University and the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, New York.

Retirement

On reaching age 75, Sanchez sent a letter of retirement as auxiliary bishop of Brooklyn to Pope Francis. The pope accepted his retirement on March 30, 2022.

References

^ "Bishop Paul Robert Sanchez". Retrieved 7 January 2013.
^ "Most Rev. Paul R. Sanchez, D.D., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Brooklyn". Diocese of Brooklyn. 2001-06-06. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
"Pope Names Two Auxiliary Bishops For Brooklyn Diocese". Retrieved 6 January 2013.

External links

Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn Official Site

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded byFrancesco Coccopalmerio	Roman Catholic Titular See of Coeliana 2012 – Present	Succeeded byIncumbent

v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn
Bishops	Ordinaries John Loughlin Charles Edward McDonnell Thomas Edmund Molloy Bryan Joseph McEntegart Francis Mugavero Thomas Vose Daily Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio Robert J. Brennan 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	List List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn 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 Mount Carmel 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 St. Matthias Church, 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 (diocesan and independent) Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School Fontbonne Hall Academy Nazareth Regional High School St. Edmund Preparatory High School Saint Saviour High School of Brooklyn Xaverian High School High schools, Queens (diocesan 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. Francis Preparatory School St. John's Preparatory School The Mary Louis Academy High schools, former Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School, Brooklyn Bishop Kearney High School Catherine McAuley High School Dominican Commercial High School St. Agnes High School St. Joseph High School, Brooklyn Stella Maris High School
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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