Pope Francis appointed Fr. Gregg M. Caggialli, aerospace and mechanical engineer, and priest of the Diocese of Venice, as the new auxiliary bishop of the United States military archdiocese.
According to the website From the United States Catholic Bishop Conference (USCCB), the elected bishop and Colonel served in the air forces of the North American country in active duty (1991-1996) and in the reserve, since 1996. served as chaplain of the reserve since 2002.
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With this appointment, the military archdiocese, led by Archbishop Timothy Broglio, will have five auxiliary bishops.
Who is the new military auxiliary bishop of the United States?
Mons. Gregg M. Caggialli is the new military auxiliary bishop of the North American country. He was born on August 2, 1968 in Kingston, New York. He is 56 years old.
During his visit to Saint Vincent de Paul Reginal Seminary this morning, Archbishop Broglio celebrated Mass. Air Force Reserve Colonel Father Gregg Caggianelli concelebrated while co-sponsored seminarians Jacob C. Gwynn and Joseph Ytem served. pic.twitter.com/4IJCraKYR0
— Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (@MilArchUSA) February 23, 2024
He obtained the Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan (1990) and a Master in Mechanical Engineering at Dayton University (1994).
He studied at the San Vicente de Paúl de Boynton Beach Seminary, where he obtained a MASTER OF DIVINITY. He was ordained a priest on October 25, 2002.
The elected bishop Caggialli also has a doctorate in homiletic for the Aquinas Institute of Theology of Saint Louis, Missouri (2020).
He has held different positions in the Diocese of Venice in Florida and was, since 2013, Vice Chancellor of the San Vicente de Paúl de Boynton Beach Seminary, also in Florida.
What is the United States military archdiocese?
The USCCB website explains that the United States military archdiocese offers spiritual services and pastoral ministries to the army, the Navy, the Air Forces, the Marines Corps, the Coast Guard, the Department of Veterans Affairs and also to those who serve the government outside the United States.
The members of this archdiocese are treated in more than 220 facilities in 29 countries, patients in 153 medical centers of veterans and federal employees who work outside the United States in 134 countries.
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