Lawrence Thomas Persico
| Lawrence Thomas Persico | |
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| Bishop of Erie | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Erie |
| See | Erie |
| Appointed | 31 July 2012 |
| Installed | 1 October 2012 |
| Predecessor | Donald Walter Trautman |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
April 30, 1977 by William G. Connare |
| Consecration |
October 1, 2012 by Charles J. Chaput |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
21 November 1950 Monessen, Pennsylvania |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Previous post | Vicar General of the Diocese of Greensburg |
| Coat of arms |
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| Styles of Lawrence Thomas Persico | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | none |
Lawrence Thomas Persico (born November 21, 1950) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church serving as the tenth bishop of the Diocese of Erie, Pennsylvania since 2012.
Biography
On July 31, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI announced the appointment of bishop-elect Persico to the Diocese of Erie, Pennsylvania. He was consecrated on October 1, 2012 at the diocese's St. Peter Cathedral.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
See also
- List of the Catholic bishops of the United States
References
- ↑ http://old.post-gazette.com/pg/12213/1250563-454.stm
- ↑ http://www.ewtnnews.com/catholic-news/US.php?id=5894#ixzz22EjxE9OY
- ↑ http://www.catholicnews.com/data/briefs/cns/20120731.htm#head9
- ↑ http://usccb.org/news/2012/12-133e.cfm
- ↑ http://www.eriercd.org/
- ↑ http://www.dioceseofgreensburg.org/Pages/bishopelectPersico.aspx
- ↑ http://www.microsofttranslator.com/BV.aspx?ref=IE8Activity&a=http%3A%2F%2Fpress.catholica.va%2Fnews_services%2Fbulletin%2Fnews%2F29528.php%3Findex%3D29528%26lang%3Den
- ↑ http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/pennsylvania-diocese-thrilled-with-new-bishop-appointment/
External links
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| Preceded by Donald Walter Trautman |
Bishop of Erie 2012–present |
Incumbent |
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