Cristiano Borro Barbosa

In this Brazilian name, the surname is Barbosa.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Cristiano Borro Barbosa
Auxiliary Bishop of Boston
Church	Catholic Church Latin Church
Archdiocese	Boston
Appointed	December 9, 2023
Installed	February 3, 2024
Other post(s)	Titular Bishop of Membressa
Personal details
Born	Cristiano Guilherme Borro Barbosa (1976-10-11) October 11, 1976 (age 48) Adamantina, São Paulo, Brazil
Education	University of the Sacred Heart [pt], Bauru, Brazil Jesuit Faculty of Philosophy and Theology, Belo Horizonte, Brazil Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, Boston
Motto	Ut Unum Sint (Latin for 'That they may be one')
Ordination history
History Priestly ordination Ordained by Luiz Antônio Guedes [pt] Date December 22, 2007 Place Paróquia Universitária do Sagrado Coração [Sacred Heart University Parish], Bauru, Brazil Episcopal consecration Principal consecrator Seán Patrick O'Malley Co-consecrators Mark O'Connell, Robert P. Reed Date February 3, 2024 Place Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston
Source(s):[1]

Styles of Cristiano Guilherme Borro Barbosa
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Cristiano Guilherme Borro Barbosa (born October 11, 1976) is a Brazilian-born prelate of the Catholic Church who has been serving as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston in Massachusetts since 2023.

Biography

Early life

Barbosa was born in Adamantina, Brazil, on October 11, 1976, to Antonio Dias Barbosa and Maria do Carmo Borro. He attended primary and secondary schools in Adamantina.^[2]

Deciding to become a priest, Barbosa entered the University of the Sacred Heart in Bauru, where he earned a Licentiate in Philosophy.^[3] He continued his education in 2005 at the Jesuit Faculty of Philosophy and Theology in Belo Horizonte, where he received a theology degree.^[4] Barbosa then enrolled in 2007 at the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais in Belo Horizonte, receiving a Master of Psychology degree.

Priesthood

Barbosa was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Bauru in Brazil on December 22, 2007, by Luiz Antônio Guedes [pt], Bishop of Bauru.^[2][3]

Barbaso came to the United States in 2008 to study at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. During this period, he also served as a chaplain to the Portuguese and Brazilian Catholic communities in the archdiocese. Barbaso earned a Licentiate in Theology in 2011 and a Doctorate in Sacred Theology in 2019.^[5] His doctoral dissertation was titled "Speaking rightly about Christian hope and the resurrection of the body".^[2][6]

The archdiocese in 2019 assigned Barbosa as parochial vicar of two Cambridge parishes, Saint Anthony of Padua^[a] and Saint Francis of Assisi, and then of three parishes in Lowell in 2019/20: Holy Family, Immaculate Conception, and Saint Anthony of Padua. In 2020, Barbosa joined the faculties of the Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary in Weston and of Saint John's Seminary in Boston.^[5]

Barbosa was incardinated, or transferred, from the Diocese of Bauru to the Archdiocese of Boston on November 5, 2021.^[2] On May 30, 2023, Cardinal Séan O'Malley, Archbishop of Boston, appointed Barbosa as episcopal vicar for the central region of the archdiocese. This made him a member of the "cardinal's cabinet", of the priests' council, and of the archdiocesan board of consultors. He was also named secretary for evangelization and discipleship.^[8]

Auxiliary Bishop of Boston

Pope Francis appointed Barbosa as an auxiliary bishop of Boston on December 9, 2023.^[3] His episcopal consecration occurred on February 3, 2024.^[9] His appointment made him the second youngest bishop in the United States^[10] and the second native of Brazil to become a bishop in the U.S., after Edgar Moreira da Cunha, Bishop of the Diocese of Fall River.^[11]

See also

• 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 bishops

Notes

1. This parish serves the Portuguese-language community and is often known as "Saint Anthony of Padua or Lisbon".^[7]

References

1. "Bishop Cristiano Guilherme Borro Barbosa". Catholic-Hierary.org. David M. Cheney. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
2. O'Grady, Robert M. (March 18, 2022). "Two new priests for the archdiocese". Boston Pilot. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
3. "Resignations and Appointments, 09.12.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
4. "Novo bispo de Boston é ex-aluno da FAJE". Faculdade Jesuíta de Filosofia e Teologia (in Portuguese). December 9, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
5. "Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of Boston". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. December 9, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
6. "Speaking Rightly about Christian Hope and the Resurrection of the Body". Boston College Libraries. April 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
7. "Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley To Ordain 5 Priests for the Archdiocese of Boston". Boston Pilot. July 31, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
8. Tracy, Gregory L. (May 30, 2023). "Cardinal names Father Cristiano Barbosa Central Region episcopal vicar". Boston Pilot. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
9. Allen, Bailey (December 9, 2023). "Pope Francis names priest from Brazil as Boston auxiliary bishop". Boston Globe. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
10. "Novo bispo de Boston é ex-aluno da FAJE" (in Portuguese). December 9, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
11. Cipolla, Wes (December 15, 2023). "Pope appoints first Brazilian auxiliary bishop of Boston". Boston Pilot. Retrieved December 16, 2023.

External links

• Profile of Barbosa at Catholic-Hierarchy.org
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston Official Site