Douglas Lucia

Bishop of the Diocese of Syracuse
His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Douglas John Lucia
Bishop of Syracuse
Lucia in 2019
ArchdioceseNew York
DioceseSyracuse
AppointedJune 4, 2019
InstalledAugust 8, 2019
PredecessorRobert J. Cunningham
Orders
OrdinationMay 20, 1989
by Stanislaus Joseph Brzana
ConsecrationAugust 8, 2019
by Timothy M. Dolan, Robert J. Cunningham, and Terry R. LaValley
Personal details
Born (1963-03-17) March 17, 1963 (age 61)
Plattsburgh, New York
MottoIn the Name of Jesus
Styles of
Douglas John Lucia
Reference style
  • His Excellency
  • The Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Douglas John Lucia (born March 17, 1963) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Syracuse in New York State since 2019.

Biography

Early life

Douglas Lucia was born on March 17, 1963, in Plattsburgh, New York, to Leward and Betty (Pepin) Lucia. After deciding to become a priest, Lucia entered Wadhams Hall Seminary College in Ogdensburg, New York, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in 1985.[1]

He continued his priestly formation at Christ the King Seminary in East Aurora, New York, receiving a Master of Divinity degree in 1989.[2][1]

Priesthood

Lucia was ordained a priest at St. Mary's Cathedral in Ogdensburg by Bishop Stanislaus Joseph Brzana for the Diocese of Ogdensburg on May 20, 1989.[3] After his ordination, the diocese assigned Lucia as parochial vicar at the following parishes:

In 1997, Lucia traveled to Rome to study at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas.[2] After Lucia came back to Ogdensburg in 1999, Brzana named him adjutant judicial vicar and vice chancellor of the diocese. He also became administrator of St. Raphael’s Parish in Heuvelton, New York, and worked part-time and as a chaplain at the Gouverneur Correctional Facility in Gouverneur, New York.[1]

In 2000, Bishop Gerald Barbarito named Lucia as his priest-secretary and in 2003 as director of vocations.[4] Bishop Robert J. Cunningham named Lucia as chancellor in 2004, along with episcopal vicar for diocesan services.[1] In 2017, Lucia became pastor of St. Mary’s Parish in Waddington, New York, and St. John the Baptist Parish in Madrid, New York.[1]

Lucia coached youth ice hockey teams before moving to Syracuse.

Bishop of Syracuse

Pope Francis named Lucia to succeed Cunningham as bishop of Syracuse on June 4, 2019.[5][6][2] On August 8, 2019, Lucia was ordained by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, with Bishops Terry R. LaValley and Cunningham serving as co-consecrators.[7]

In June 2020, Lucia announced that the diocese would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It was facing hundreds of lawsuits based on sexual abuse allegations. Lucia stated that he wanted to ensure that all the alleged victims received some compensation, although some lawyers said that the diocese was seeking to avoid the lawsuits.[8]

In July 2021, Lucia indicated that he would request that the Vatican repudiate the Doctrine of Discovery, a series of papal bulls from the 15th century that legitimized the subjugation of indigenous populations in the Americas by Catholic European powers.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Bishop Douglas J. Lucia". Diocese of Syracuse. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Pope Francis Names Rev. Douglas Lucia as New Bishop of Syracuse; Accepts the Resignation of Bishop Robert Cunningham". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. June 4, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "Bishop Douglas John Lucia [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  4. ^ Long, Katharine (June 4, 2019). "Pope Francis names Father Douglas J. Lucia as new Bishop of Syracuse". The Catholic Sun. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  5. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 04.06.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. June 4, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  6. ^ "Pope Francis Appoints New Bishop For Syracuse". Archived from the original on June 4, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  7. ^ "Ordination/Installation Mass Press Release » Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse". www.syracusediocese.org. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  8. ^ Eisenstadt, Marnie (June 19, 2020). "Syracuse Catholic Diocese's move shifts sex abuse claims against priests to bankruptcy court". Syracuse.com. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  9. ^ "Bishop Lucia supports apology for Church documents that oppress Indigenous peoples | The Catholic Sun". thecatholicsun.com. 2021-07-02. Retrieved 2024-03-09.

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