Joseph Augustine Di Noia
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Joseph Augustine Di Noia, O.P.
Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...

, (born July 10, 1943 in New York
New York City
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, NY
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

, USA) is an American
United States
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 archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...

 and theologian
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...

; he is a prominent member of the Roman Curia
Roman Curia
The Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See and the central governing body of the entire Catholic Church, together with the Pope...

, becoming successively Under-Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith , previously known as the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition , and after 1904 called the Supreme...

 and Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments is the congregation of the Roman Curia that handles most affairs relating to liturgical practices of the Latin Catholic Church as distinct from the Eastern Catholic Churches and also some technical matters relating to the...

.

Biography

Born in the Bronx, DiNoia was baptized at the Capuchin parish of Immaculate Conception on Gun Hill Road. By the time he reached school age, his family had moved from that parish to Dominican parish of St. Anthony on Commonwealth Avenue.

A member of the Dominican Eastern Province of St. Joseph, Di Noia graduated with a Bachelor's degree from Providence College
Providence College
Providence College is a private, coeducational, Catholic university located about two miles west of downtown Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the state's capital city. With a 2010–2011 enrollment of 3,850 undergraduate students and 735 graduate students, the College specializes in academic...

 in 1965. He was ordained on 4 June 1970, and taught theology at Providence College from 1971 to 1974. He earned a doctorate from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...

 in 1980 with a dissertation on "Catholic Theology of Religions and Interreligious Dialogue". He later taught theology for 20 years at the Dominican House of Studies and was editor of the magazine "The Thomist". He was a founding director of the Intercultural Forum of the John Paul II Cultural Centre in Washington D.C.. He holds four theology degrees or certificates, including three from St. Stephen's College in Dover, Massachusetts
Dover, Massachusetts
Dover is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,589 at the 2010 census.Located about southwest of downtown Boston, Dover is a residential town nestled on the south banks of the Charles River. Almost all of the residential zoning requires or larger...

.

Prior to his work at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center
Pope John Paul II Cultural Center
The Pope John Paul II Cultural Center was established to house a Roman Catholic museum and think tank in Washington, D.C. The concept for the center began at a meeting between Pope John Paul II and then-Bishop Adam Maida in 1988. The building is set on 12 acres adjacent to The Catholic University...

, he served for seven years as executive director of the Secretariat for Doctrine and Pastoral Practices of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (now the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in the United States. Founded in 1966 as the joint National Conference of Catholic Bishops and United States Catholic Conference, it is composed of all active and retired members of the Catholic...

).

In 1994, he was a signatory of the document Evangelicals and Catholics Together
Evangelicals and Catholics Together
Evangelicals and Catholics Together is a 1994 ecumenical document signed by leading Evangelical and Roman Catholic scholars in the United States. The co-signers of the document were Charles Colson and Richard John Neuhaus, representing each side of the discussions...

. In 1998 he received from the Dominican Order the title of Master of Sacred Theology
Master of Sacred Theology
The Master of Sacred Theology is a second-level graduate degree for those who wish to pursue a year of more advanced coursework focusing on a particular discipline....

. From 1997 to 2002 he was a member of the International Theological Commission
International Theological Commission
The International Theological Commission of the Roman Catholic Church consists of up to 30 Catholic theologians from around the world. These theologians are appointed for renewable five year terms and have tended to meet together in person once every year for a week...

.

He was appointed Under-Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith , previously known as the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition , and after 1904 called the Supreme...

 on 4 April 2002. For the academic year beginning Fall 2004 and ending Spring 2005, he was visiting professor at St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers. And on 16 June 2009, he became Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments is the congregation of the Roman Curia that handles most affairs relating to liturgical practices of the Latin Catholic Church as distinct from the Eastern Catholic Churches and also some technical matters relating to the...

, and was named an Titular Archbishop of Oregon City.

On 11 July 2009, the day after his 66th birthday, he received episcopal ordination from William Joseph Cardinal Levada, Archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...

 Donald Wuerl
Donald Wuerl
Donald William Wuerl is an American cardinal of the Catholic Church. He is the sixth and current Archbishop of Washington, serving since 2006. He previously served as Auxiliary Bishop of Seattle and Bishop of Pittsburgh...

 and Archbishop Thomas C. Kelly, O.P. at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is a prominent Latin Rite Catholic basilica located in Washington, D.C., honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary as Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, the Patroness of the United States...

 in Washington DC. Antonio Cardinal Cañizares Llovera, Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments is the congregation of the Roman Curia that handles most affairs relating to liturgical practices of the Latin Catholic Church as distinct from the Eastern Catholic Churches and also some technical matters relating to the...

 had been expected to assist in the ordination of the new secretary of his congregation, but experienced “visa difficulties” and could not board the plane in Rome. Archbishop Kelly, who was already planning on attending, was Di Noia’s spiritual director as a seminarian at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington.

The titular see to which he was appointed is that of Oregon City. This was, as a residential see, one of the two oldest metropolitan sees in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 (along with New York
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York covers New York, Bronx, and Richmond counties in New York City , as well as Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties in New York state. There are 480 parishes...

) after Baltimore, the first diocese (and, later, the first archdiocese) in the United States. It became a metropolitan archdiocese in 1850, but the see was transferred to Portland in 1928. Oregon City became a titular archdiocese in 1996, but Archbishop Di Noia is the first prelate to whom it was assigned as his titular see.

Archbishop Di Noia is also an ordinary member of the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas
Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas
The Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas was established on 15 October 1879 by Pope Leo XIII. The first Prefect was Cardinal Giuseppe Pecci a noted Thomist at the time...

. In May 2011 Archbishop DiNoia was appointed a consultor to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Books

  • The Diversity of Religions: A Christian Perspective (Catholic University of America Press, 1992)
  • The Love That Never Ends: A Key to the Catechism of the Catholic Church (Our Sunday Visitor Press, 1996).

Joseph Augustine Di Noia, O.P.
Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...

, (born July 10, 1943 in New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

, NY
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

, USA) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...

 and theologian
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...

; he is a prominent member of the Roman Curia
Roman Curia
The Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See and the central governing body of the entire Catholic Church, together with the Pope...

, becoming successively Under-Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith , previously known as the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition , and after 1904 called the Supreme...

 and Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments is the congregation of the Roman Curia that handles most affairs relating to liturgical practices of the Latin Catholic Church as distinct from the Eastern Catholic Churches and also some technical matters relating to the...

.

Biography

Born in the Bronx, DiNoia was baptized at the Capuchin parish of Immaculate Conception on Gun Hill Road. By the time he reached school age, his family had moved from that parish to Dominican parish of St. Anthony on Commonwealth Avenue.

A member of the Dominican Eastern Province of St. Joseph, Di Noia graduated with a Bachelor's degree from Providence College
Providence College
Providence College is a private, coeducational, Catholic university located about two miles west of downtown Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the state's capital city. With a 2010–2011 enrollment of 3,850 undergraduate students and 735 graduate students, the College specializes in academic...

 in 1965. He was ordained on 4 June 1970, and taught theology at Providence College from 1971 to 1974. He earned a doctorate from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...

 in 1980 with a dissertation on "Catholic Theology of Religions and Interreligious Dialogue". He later taught theology for 20 years at the Dominican House of Studies and was editor of the magazine "The Thomist". He was a founding director of the Intercultural Forum of the John Paul II Cultural Centre in Washington D.C.. He holds four theology degrees or certificates, including three from St. Stephen's College in Dover, Massachusetts
Dover, Massachusetts
Dover is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,589 at the 2010 census.Located about southwest of downtown Boston, Dover is a residential town nestled on the south banks of the Charles River. Almost all of the residential zoning requires or larger...

.

Prior to his work at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center
Pope John Paul II Cultural Center
The Pope John Paul II Cultural Center was established to house a Roman Catholic museum and think tank in Washington, D.C. The concept for the center began at a meeting between Pope John Paul II and then-Bishop Adam Maida in 1988. The building is set on 12 acres adjacent to The Catholic University...

, he served for seven years as executive director of the Secretariat for Doctrine and Pastoral Practices of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (now the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in the United States. Founded in 1966 as the joint National Conference of Catholic Bishops and United States Catholic Conference, it is composed of all active and retired members of the Catholic...

).

In 1994, he was a signatory of the document Evangelicals and Catholics Together
Evangelicals and Catholics Together
Evangelicals and Catholics Together is a 1994 ecumenical document signed by leading Evangelical and Roman Catholic scholars in the United States. The co-signers of the document were Charles Colson and Richard John Neuhaus, representing each side of the discussions...

. In 1998 he received from the Dominican Order the title of Master of Sacred Theology
Master of Sacred Theology
The Master of Sacred Theology is a second-level graduate degree for those who wish to pursue a year of more advanced coursework focusing on a particular discipline....

. From 1997 to 2002 he was a member of the International Theological Commission
International Theological Commission
The International Theological Commission of the Roman Catholic Church consists of up to 30 Catholic theologians from around the world. These theologians are appointed for renewable five year terms and have tended to meet together in person once every year for a week...

.

He was appointed Under-Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith , previously known as the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition , and after 1904 called the Supreme...

 on 4 April 2002. For the academic year beginning Fall 2004 and ending Spring 2005, he was visiting professor at St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers. And on 16 June 2009, he became Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments is the congregation of the Roman Curia that handles most affairs relating to liturgical practices of the Latin Catholic Church as distinct from the Eastern Catholic Churches and also some technical matters relating to the...

, and was named an Titular Archbishop of Oregon City.

On 11 July 2009, the day after his 66th birthday, he received episcopal ordination from William Joseph Cardinal Levada, Archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...

 Donald Wuerl
Donald Wuerl
Donald William Wuerl is an American cardinal of the Catholic Church. He is the sixth and current Archbishop of Washington, serving since 2006. He previously served as Auxiliary Bishop of Seattle and Bishop of Pittsburgh...

 and Archbishop Thomas C. Kelly, O.P. at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is a prominent Latin Rite Catholic basilica located in Washington, D.C., honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary as Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, the Patroness of the United States...

 in Washington DC. Antonio Cardinal Cañizares Llovera, Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments is the congregation of the Roman Curia that handles most affairs relating to liturgical practices of the Latin Catholic Church as distinct from the Eastern Catholic Churches and also some technical matters relating to the...

 had been expected to assist in the ordination of the new secretary of his congregation, but experienced “visa difficulties” and could not board the plane in Rome. Archbishop Kelly, who was already planning on attending, was Di Noia’s spiritual director as a seminarian at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington.

The titular see to which he was appointed is that of Oregon City. This was, as a residential see, one of the two oldest metropolitan sees in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 (along with New York
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York covers New York, Bronx, and Richmond counties in New York City , as well as Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties in New York state. There are 480 parishes...

) after Baltimore, the first diocese (and, later, the first archdiocese) in the United States. It became a metropolitan archdiocese in 1850, but the see was transferred to Portland in 1928. Oregon City became a titular archdiocese in 1996, but Archbishop Di Noia is the first prelate to whom it was assigned as his titular see.

Archbishop Di Noia is also an ordinary member of the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas
Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas
The Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas was established on 15 October 1879 by Pope Leo XIII. The first Prefect was Cardinal Giuseppe Pecci a noted Thomist at the time...

. In May 2011 Archbishop DiNoia was appointed a consultor to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Books

  • The Diversity of Religions: A Christian Perspective (Catholic University of America Press, 1992)
  • The Love That Never Ends: A Key to the Catechism of the Catholic Church (Our Sunday Visitor Press, 1996).

Joseph Augustine Di Noia, O.P.
Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...

, (born July 10, 1943 in New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

, NY
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

, USA) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...

 and theologian
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...

; he is a prominent member of the Roman Curia
Roman Curia
The Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See and the central governing body of the entire Catholic Church, together with the Pope...

, becoming successively Under-Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith , previously known as the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition , and after 1904 called the Supreme...

 and Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments is the congregation of the Roman Curia that handles most affairs relating to liturgical practices of the Latin Catholic Church as distinct from the Eastern Catholic Churches and also some technical matters relating to the...

.

Biography

Born in the Bronx, DiNoia was baptized at the Capuchin parish of Immaculate Conception on Gun Hill Road. By the time he reached school age, his family had moved from that parish to Dominican parish of St. Anthony on Commonwealth Avenue.

A member of the Dominican Eastern Province of St. Joseph, Di Noia graduated with a Bachelor's degree from Providence College
Providence College
Providence College is a private, coeducational, Catholic university located about two miles west of downtown Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the state's capital city. With a 2010–2011 enrollment of 3,850 undergraduate students and 735 graduate students, the College specializes in academic...

 in 1965. He was ordained on 4 June 1970, and taught theology at Providence College from 1971 to 1974. He earned a doctorate from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...

 in 1980 with a dissertation on "Catholic Theology of Religions and Interreligious Dialogue". He later taught theology for 20 years at the Dominican House of Studies and was editor of the magazine "The Thomist". He was a founding director of the Intercultural Forum of the John Paul II Cultural Centre in Washington D.C.. He holds four theology degrees or certificates, including three from St. Stephen's College in Dover, Massachusetts
Dover, Massachusetts
Dover is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,589 at the 2010 census.Located about southwest of downtown Boston, Dover is a residential town nestled on the south banks of the Charles River. Almost all of the residential zoning requires or larger...

.

Prior to his work at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center
Pope John Paul II Cultural Center
The Pope John Paul II Cultural Center was established to house a Roman Catholic museum and think tank in Washington, D.C. The concept for the center began at a meeting between Pope John Paul II and then-Bishop Adam Maida in 1988. The building is set on 12 acres adjacent to The Catholic University...

, he served for seven years as executive director of the Secretariat for Doctrine and Pastoral Practices of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (now the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in the United States. Founded in 1966 as the joint National Conference of Catholic Bishops and United States Catholic Conference, it is composed of all active and retired members of the Catholic...

).

In 1994, he was a signatory of the document Evangelicals and Catholics Together
Evangelicals and Catholics Together
Evangelicals and Catholics Together is a 1994 ecumenical document signed by leading Evangelical and Roman Catholic scholars in the United States. The co-signers of the document were Charles Colson and Richard John Neuhaus, representing each side of the discussions...

. In 1998 he received from the Dominican Order the title of Master of Sacred Theology
Master of Sacred Theology
The Master of Sacred Theology is a second-level graduate degree for those who wish to pursue a year of more advanced coursework focusing on a particular discipline....

. From 1997 to 2002 he was a member of the International Theological Commission
International Theological Commission
The International Theological Commission of the Roman Catholic Church consists of up to 30 Catholic theologians from around the world. These theologians are appointed for renewable five year terms and have tended to meet together in person once every year for a week...

.

He was appointed Under-Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith , previously known as the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition , and after 1904 called the Supreme...

 on 4 April 2002. For the academic year beginning Fall 2004 and ending Spring 2005, he was visiting professor at St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers. And on 16 June 2009, he became Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments is the congregation of the Roman Curia that handles most affairs relating to liturgical practices of the Latin Catholic Church as distinct from the Eastern Catholic Churches and also some technical matters relating to the...

, and was named an Titular Archbishop of Oregon City.

On 11 July 2009, the day after his 66th birthday, he received episcopal ordination from William Joseph Cardinal Levada, Archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...

 Donald Wuerl
Donald Wuerl
Donald William Wuerl is an American cardinal of the Catholic Church. He is the sixth and current Archbishop of Washington, serving since 2006. He previously served as Auxiliary Bishop of Seattle and Bishop of Pittsburgh...

 and Archbishop Thomas C. Kelly, O.P. at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is a prominent Latin Rite Catholic basilica located in Washington, D.C., honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary as Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, the Patroness of the United States...

 in Washington DC. Antonio Cardinal Cañizares Llovera, Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments is the congregation of the Roman Curia that handles most affairs relating to liturgical practices of the Latin Catholic Church as distinct from the Eastern Catholic Churches and also some technical matters relating to the...

 had been expected to assist in the ordination of the new secretary of his congregation, but experienced “visa difficulties” and could not board the plane in Rome. Archbishop Kelly, who was already planning on attending, was Di Noia’s spiritual director as a seminarian at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington.

The titular see to which he was appointed is that of Oregon City. This was, as a residential see, one of the two oldest metropolitan sees in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 (along with New York
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York covers New York, Bronx, and Richmond counties in New York City , as well as Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties in New York state. There are 480 parishes...

) after Baltimore, the first diocese (and, later, the first archdiocese) in the United States. It became a metropolitan archdiocese in 1850, but the see was transferred to Portland in 1928. Oregon City became a titular archdiocese in 1996, but Archbishop Di Noia is the first prelate to whom it was assigned as his titular see.

Archbishop Di Noia is also an ordinary member of the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas
Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas
The Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas was established on 15 October 1879 by Pope Leo XIII. The first Prefect was Cardinal Giuseppe Pecci a noted Thomist at the time...

. In May 2011 Archbishop DiNoia was appointed a consultor to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Books

  • The Diversity of Religions: A Christian Perspective (Catholic University of America Press, 1992)
  • The Love That Never Ends: A Key to the Catechism of the Catholic Church (Our Sunday Visitor Press, 1996).

See also

  • List of the Catholic bishops of the United States#American bishops serving outside the United States

External links

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