Raymond Chappetto

American prelate

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Raymond Francis Chappetto

Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Brooklyn
Titular Bishop of Citium

Church

Roman Catholic Church

Archdiocese

New York

Diocese

Brooklyn

Appointed

May 2, 2012

Installed

July 11, 2012

Retired

March 7, 2022

Biography

Early life

Raymond F. Chappetto was born on August 20, 1945, in Astoria, New York. Chappetto attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in Astoria, then entered Cathedral Preparatory Seminary in Brooklyn for his high school studies. He then attended Cathedral College of the Immaculate Conception in Brooklyn.^[1]

Chappetto earned a Master of Divinity degree from Our Lady of the Angels Seminary in Albany, New York. He also holds a Master of Religious Studies degree from Saint John's University in New York City.^[1]

Priesthood

Chappetto was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Brooklyn by Bishop Francis Mugavero at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James in Brooklyn on May 29, 1971.^[2]^[1] After his ordination, Chappetto served as parochial vicar of several parishes in the Borough of Queens in New York City:

Saint Camillus in Rockaway Park, 1971 to 1975
St. Pius V in Jamaica, 1975 to 1976
Incarnation in Queens Village 1976 to 1981
St. Helen in Howard Beach 1981 to 1983^[1]

Chappetto started his 12-year association with Our Lady of Miracles in Canarsie, Brooklyn, in 1983, first as a member of the team ministry and then as pastor. In 1995, he left Our Lady of Miracles to become episcopal vicar of Brooklyn West. In 1999, Chappetto was assigned as pastor of Our Lady of the Snows Parish in North Floral, Queens. While at Our Lady of the Snows, he also served as minister for priests and in 2009 was named vicar for clergy and consecrated life. In 2012, after 13 years at Our Lady of the Snows, Chappetto was transferred to be pastor of St. Kevin's Parish in Flushing, Queens. ^[1]

Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn

Chappetto was appointed titular bishop of Citium and auxiliary bishop of Brooklyn on May 2, 2012, by Pope Benedict XVI.^[3] He was consecrated by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio on July 11, 2012.^[2] As auxiliary bishop, Chappetto served as the pastor of St. Kevin Parish in Flushing along with vicar general and vicar for clergy and consecrated life for the diocese

Retirement

On August 20, 2020, Chappetto reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 and submitted his letter of resignation as auxiliary bishop of Brooklyn to Pope Francis, as required by canon law. His resignation was accepted on March 7, 2022.^[4]^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Bishop Raymond Chappetto, Vicar General". Diocese of Brooklyn. 2015-05-20. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Bishop Raymond Francis Chappetto". Retrieved 6 January 2013.
^ "Pope Names Two Auxiliary Bishops For Brooklyn Diocese". USCCB. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
^ "Resignations and Appointments, 07.03.2022" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.

External links

Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn Official Site

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