Born: Sept. 3, 1940, Framingham, Mass

Education: St. Thomas Seminary College, Bloomfield, Conn., 1960

St. Bernard Seminary College, Rochester, N.Y., 1962

Gregorian University, Rome, licentiate in sacred theology, 1966

Catholic University, Washington, D.C., licentiate in canon law, 1982

Ordained Priest: Dec. 18, 1965, St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome

Ordained Bishop: April 12, 1988, St. Joseph Cathedral, Hartford, Conn.

Installed in Ogdensburg: Jan. 17, 1994, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Ogdensburg, N.Y.

Appointed Third Bishop of Arlington: Jan. 25, 1999

Installed in Arlington:March 25, 1999

Ordains first priests in Arlington: May 15, 1999

Establishes St. Matthew Parish, Spotsylvania: 1999

Establishes St. Veronica Parish, Chantilly: 1999

Establishes Our Lady of Hope Parish, Potomac Falls: 2000

Establishes the Rooted in Faith — Forward in Hope Capital Campaign: 2001

Establishes Holy Trinity Parish, Gainesville: 2001

Establishes St. Isidore the Farmer Parish, Orange: 2002

Dedicates St. Bridget of Ireland Church, Berryville: May 2002

Dedicates St. Isidore the Farmer Church, Orange: November 2002

Dedicates St. Ann Church, Arlington: April 2004

“Ad limina” visit with Pope John Paul II in Rome: April 2004

Establishes St. Peter Parish, Washington: 2005

Dedicates St. Veronica Church, Chantilly: February 2005

Dedicates Our Lady of Hope Church, Potomac Falls, January 2006

Visit to Diocesan Mission in Bánica, Dominican Republic: February 2006

Dedicates St. Paul Chung Youth Center, Fairfax: May 2006

Establishes St. Jude Parish, Fredericksburg: June 2006

Dedicates St. Raymond of Peñafort Church, Springfield: December 2006

Breaks ground for St. Theresa Church, Ashburn: October 2007

Dedicates Holy Trinity Church, Gainesville: February 2008

Dedicates John Paul the Great High School, Dumfries: August 2008

Breaks ground for expansion of Holy Martyrs of Vietnam Church, Arlington: October 2008

Dedicates St. Dominic’s Monastery, Front Royal: October 2008

Breaks ground for All Saints Church, Manassas: November 2008

Dedicates new family shelter, Woodbridge: March 2009