Most Rev. Paul S. Loverde, Bishop of Arlington

(From the Issue of April 10, 2003)

Born: Framingham, Mass., Sept. 3, 1940

Raised: Pawcatuck, Conn.

EDUCATION, AWARDS, DEGREES:

St. Michael Elementary School, Pawcatuck, Conn.

Outstanding Graduate, Class of '54

Immaculate Conception Junior High School, Westerly, R.I.

Outstanding Graduate, Class of '55

LaSalle Academy, Providence, Rhode Island

Editor, LaSalle Student Newspaper

Member of the LaSalle Year Book Staff

Recipient of the Harvard Book Award - presented to the

Outstanding Junior, Class of '58

Outstanding Senior, Class of '58

St. Thomas Seminary College, Bloomfield, Conn.

Editor, Stella Matutina (student quarterly)

General Excellence Award, Class of '60

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

B.A. Degree, Summa cum Laude

Gregorian University, Rome, Italy (in residence at the North American College)

Editorial Staff of Roman Echoes

Licentiate (Master's Degree) in Sacred Theology, June '66

Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.

Licentiate in Canon Law, May 22, 1982

ORDAINED:

Priest — Dec. 18, 1965, St. Peter Basilica, Rome, Italy

Bishop — April 12, 1988, St. Joseph Cathedral, Hartford, Conn.

INSTALLED:

Eleventh Bishop of Ogdensburg — January 17, 1994, St. Mary's Cathedral,

Ogdensburg, NY

Third Bishop of Arlington — March 25, 1999, St. Thomas More Cathedral, Arlington, Va.

APPOINTMENTS

Third Bishop of Arlington — January 25, 1999, Arlington, VA

MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS:

Assistant Pastor, St. Sebastian Church, Middletown, Conn.

Sept. 3, 1966 to June 28, 1969

Catholic Chaplain, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn.

Sept. 3, 1966 to Sept. 7, 1968

Member of the Continuing Education for the Clergy Committee for Diocese of Norwich

September 1967 to June 1971

Member of the Board of Directors, Connecticut Project Equality

Sept. 15, 1968 to Dec. 3, 1973

Chaplain, Instructor in Religion and Chairman of the Religious Studies Department

at St. Bernard Girls' High School, New London, Conn.

June 28, 1969 to June 15, 1972

Associate Defender of the Bond, Diocesan Tribunal of Norwich

March 13, 1970 to Sept. 22, 1981

Appointed to represent the Diocese of Norwich on Task Force on Race and Ministry with

Minorities, March 16, 1970

Chaplain to Catholic students at Connecticut College, New London, Conn.

Oct. 14, 1970 to July 31, 1979

Member of the Senate of Priests of Norwich Diocese

May 18, 1971 to June 16, 1975

Elected Vice-President of Priests' Senate, June 1, 1971

Elected President of Priests' Senate and served for three years

July 3, 1972 to June 16, 1975

Instructor in Religion and Chairman of the Religious Studies Department

at St. Bernard High School, Montville, Conn.

June 15, 1972 to August 31, 1973

Vice-President of the Church Vocations Task Group, a subdivision of the Program of

Cooperation for Religious Organizations in Southeastern Connecticut

February 1, 1973 to July 31, 1979

Diocesan Director of Campus Ministry, August 31, 1973 to July 31, 1979

Campus Minister at Eastern Connecticut State College, Willimantic, Conn.

August 31, 1973 to Sept. 1, 1976

Member of the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Catholic Conference

Sept. 24, 1973 to Sept. 24, 1978

Vicar for Priests in Windham County, April 24, 1974 to Dec. 10, 1975

Chairman of the Board of Vicars for Priests (Personnel Director) for Diocese of Norwich

Dec. 10, 1975 to June 30, 1979

Elected to Senate of Priests, two-year term beginning June, 1981

Temporary Administrator, Holy Trinity Church, Pomfret, Conn.

Sept. 11, 1981 to Oct. 16, 1981

Vice-Officialis of Diocesan Tribunal, Sept. 22, 1981 to April 12, 1988

Chairman, Board of Conciliation/Arbitration for Priests

Sept. 1, 1982 for a three-year term

Temporary Administrator, St. Catherine of Siena Church, Preston, Conn.

Sept. 12, 1982 to Dec. 28, 1982

July 26, 1985 to August 30, 1985

Dec. 2, 1985 to March 6, 1986

Executive Coordinator, Boards of Conciliation and Arbitration

March 1, 1983 for a three-year term

March 1, 1986 for a three-year term

Elected a Member of the Presbyteral Council, for a five-year term beginning

December, 1983

Appointed a Member of the Presbyteral Council, for a five-year term, beginning

July 1, 1985

Chairman, Presbyteral Council, for a two-year term, ending December, 1985

Chairman, Presbyteral Council, for a two-year term, ending December, 1987

Diocesan Pastoral Council for a two-year term, beginning May 1, 1984, as a

representative of the diocesan priests of New London County

Re-elected for a second two-year term, beginning May 1, 1986

Vice-Chairman, Diocesan Pastoral Council, May 1, 1984 to April 30, 1985

Vice-Chairman, Diocesan Pastoral Council, May 1, 1985 to April 30, 1986

Vice-Chairman, Diocesan Pastoral Council, May 1, 1986 to April 30, 1987

Bishop's Delegate for Clergy, July 1, 1985 to April 12, 1988

Member of the College of Consultors for a five-year term, beginning July 1, 1985

Appointed Titular Bishop of Ottabia and Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford

by Pope John Paul II, February 3, 1988

State Chaplain, New York State Knights of Columbus, July 1, 1997-99

UNITED STATES CATHOLIC CONFERENCE:

Appointed as a regional representative to the United States Catholic Bishops' National

Advisory Council for a four-year term, beginning Dec. 1, 1986

Administrative Board Member, November, 1995 to November, 1998

NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS:

Selection of Bishops Committee Member, November, 1989 to November, 1992

Boundaries of Dioceses and Provinces Committee Member, November, 1989 to

November, 1992

Vocations Committee Member, November, 1992 to November, 1995

North American College Rome Committee Member, November, 1993 to November, 1999

Administrative Committee Member, November, 1995 to November, 1998

Vocations Committee Chairman, November, 1995 to November, 1998

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