The third of four children, Octavio Cisneros was born on July 19, 1945, in Las Villas, a province ofCuba, to Roberto Cisneros and Olga Lezcano. He and his family moved to Havana shortly after his birth. He studied in Cuba under the Piarist Fathers as a child. In October 1961, Octavio Cisneros immigrated to the United States as a political refugee as part of Operation Peter Pan. Relocated to Marquette, Michigan, he attended Negaunee St. Paul High School in Negaunee, Michigan.[1]
Cisneros was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Brooklyn by Bishop Francis Mugavero on May 29, 1971.[2] For the first eight years of his priesthood, Cisneros served as parochial vicar at St. Michael's Parish in Sunset Park in Brooklyn. In 1979, Cisneros was named diocesan coordinator of the Hispanic Apostolate. Eight years later, he was appointed pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in the Corona section of Queens.[1]
Cisneros served as vice-postulator (or promoter) of the cause for canonization (Sainthood) of Félix Varela, a 19th-century Cuban priest. While auxiliary bishop, Cisneros also served as pastor of Holy Child Jesus Parish in the Richmond Hill section of Queens.[1]
Retirementedit
On July 19, 2020, Cisneros reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 for bishops and submitted his letter of resignation to Pope Francis. On October 30, 2020, Pope Francis accepted Cisneros' resignation. Cisneros continues to serve as pastor of Holy Child Jesus, as well as vicar of Hispanic concerns for the diocese.[3]
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Octavio Cisneros born July 19 1945 is a Cuban born American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn in New York City from 2006 to 2020 His Excellency The Most ReverendOctavio CisnerosAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of BrooklynTitular Bishop of Eanach DuinChurchRoman Catholic ChurchArchdioceseNew YorkDioceseBrooklynAppointedJune 6 2006InstalledAugust 22 2006RetiredOctober 30 2020Other post s Titular Bishop of Eanach DuinOrdersOrdinationMay 29 1971by Francis MugaveroConsecrationAugust 22 2006by Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio Thomas Vose Daily and Ignatius Anthony CatanelloPersonal detailsBorn 1945 07 19 July 19 1945 age 78 Las Villas CubaStyles of Octavio CisnerosReference styleHis Excellency The Most ReverendSpoken styleYour ExcellencyReligious styleBishop Contents 1 Biography 2 Early life 3 Priesthood 3 1 Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn 3 2 Retirement 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBiography editEarly life editThe third of four children Octavio Cisneros was born on July 19 1945 in Las Villas a province of Cuba to Roberto Cisneros and Olga Lezcano He and his family moved to Havana shortly after his birth He studied in Cuba under the Piarist Fathers as a child In October 1961 Octavio Cisneros immigrated to the United States as a political refugee as part of Operation Peter Pan Relocated to Marquette Michigan he attended Negaunee St Paul High School in Negaunee Michigan 1 Cisneros then studied at St Lawrence Minor Seminary in Mount Calvary Wisconsin where he obtained an Associate of Arts degree and at Niagara University in Lewiston New York earning a Bachelor of Arts degree He studied theology at DeSales School of Theology in Washington D C and at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington New York earning a Master of Divinity degree 1 Priesthood editCisneros was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Brooklyn by Bishop Francis Mugavero on May 29 1971 2 For the first eight years of his priesthood Cisneros served as parochial vicar at St Michael s Parish in Sunset Park in Brooklyn In 1979 Cisneros was named diocesan coordinator of the Hispanic Apostolate Eight years later he was appointed pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in the Corona section of Queens 1 Cisneros subsequent appointments were as an episcopal vicar in the Brooklyn East Vicariate and as rector of the Cathedral Seminary in the Douglaston section of Queens He was raised to the rank of honorary prelate of his holiness by Pope John Paul II in 1988 In 2004 Cisneros was named secretary for priestly formation in the diocesan chancery 1 Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn edit On June 6 2006 Cisneros was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn and titular bishop of Eanach Duin by Pope Benedict XVI He received his episcopal consecration on August 22 2006 from Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio with Bishops Thomas Daily and Ignatius Catanello serving as co consecrators 2 Cisneros served as vice postulator or promoter of the cause for canonization Sainthood of Felix Varela a 19th century Cuban priest While auxiliary bishop Cisneros also served as pastor of Holy Child Jesus Parish in the Richmond Hill section of Queens 1 Retirement edit On July 19 2020 Cisneros reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 for bishops and submitted his letter of resignation to Pope Francis On October 30 2020 Pope Francis accepted Cisneros resignation Cisneros continues to serve as pastor of Holy Child Jesus as well as vicar of Hispanic concerns for the diocese 3 On January 20 2022 Cisneros traveled to Chalatenango El Salvador to celebrate a mass at the gravesites of Maryknoll Sisters Maura Clarke and Ita Ford The two nuns from the Archdiocese of New York had been murdered in El Salvador on December 2 1980 by soldiers of the El Salvador Army 4 See also editPortals nbsp Biography nbsp Catholicism nbsp New York state Catholic Church hierarchy Catholic Church in the United States Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States List of Catholic bishops of the United States Lists of patriarchs archbishops and bishopsReferences edit a b c d e Bishop Octavio Cisneros Auxiliary Bishop Diocese of Brooklyn 20 May 2015 Retrieved 24 January 2022 a b Bishop Octavio Cisneros Catholic Hierarchy www catholic hierarchy org Retrieved 24 January 2022 Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros of Brooklyn Retrieved 30 October 2020 Service Catholic News 21 January 2022 Bishop visits tomb for U S women in El Salvador who may become martyrs Catholic News Service Archived from the original on 21 January 2022 Retrieved 24 January 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikiquote has quotations related to Octavio Cisneros Diocese of Brooklyn Catholic Church titles Preceded by Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn2006 2020 Succeeded by Preceded byMichael Aidan Courtney Titular Bishop of Eanach Dhuin2006 2020 Succeeded bySede Vacant Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Octavio 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