Archbishop Welcomes New Bishop to the Diocese of Bridgeport

Archbishop Henry J. Mansell welcomes Bishop Frank J. Caggiano as the new bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport. Pope Francis made the announcement July 31st, at 6 a.m. est. Bishop Caggiano replaces Archbishop William E. Lori who was installed as the Archbishop of Baltimore in May 2012.

“With deep appreciation and elation we thank our Holy Father Pope Francis for his appointment of Bishop Frank J. Caggiano as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport (Fairfield County). Bishop Caggiano has established a distinguished record of achievement over the years since his ordination as a priest in 1987 in Brooklyn, New York, and his ordination as an Auxiliary Bishop in Brooklyn in 2006,” said Archbishop Mansell.

“Bishop Caggiano is highly admired by the clergy, religious, and laypeople who know him for all of his dedicated leadership in parishes as parochial vicar and pastor, for his teaching responsibilities at various Catholic universities, and for a wide variety of administrative services that he has managed, including that of Vicar General in the Diocese of Brooklyn,” continued Archbishop Mansell.

“We know that he will be an invigorating leader here in the State of Connecticut and look forward to working with him. May God bless him and all the people of Bridgeport abundantly for many years to come,” added Archbishop Mansell.

The Installation Mass for Bishop Caggiano will take place on Thursday, September 19, 2013.