John Joseph McDermott (born March 19, 1963) is an American priest of the Catholic Church who serves as bishop for the Diocese of Burlington. He previously served as the Diocesan Administrator.[1]
John Joseph McDermott | |
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| Bishop of Burlington | |
| Diocese | Burlington |
| Appointed | May 6, 2024 |
| Installed | July 15, 2024 |
| Predecessor | Christopher J. Coyne |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 3, 1989 by John Aloysius Marshall |
| Consecration | July 15, 2024 by Seán Patrick O'Malley, Christopher J. Coyne and Salvatore Ronald Matano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 19, 1963 |
| Motto | God Alone Suffices |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Styles of John Joseph McDermott | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Biography
editMcDermott was born in Red Bank, New Jersey, the seventh of ten children of the late Robert and Jacqueline (Sullivan) McDermott. At the age of two, his family moved to Hudson, Massachusetts, where he attended St. Michael's parochial school, He then went to Hudson Catholic High School until the family relocated to Central Valley, New York, where he graduated from Monroe-Woodbury High School.[2]
After a year at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, he switched to Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, North Carolina, where he graduated with a double major in Political Science and Philosophy.[3] He was ordained to the priesthood on June 3, 1989 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception by Bishop of Burlington, John Aloysius Marshall.[4]
McDermott holds a master's degree in divinity and theology from Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Maryland,[3] and a degree in Canon Law from the Catholic University of America.[2] He was Director of the Catholic Center at the University of Vermont-Burlington from 2001 to 2015.[1][5]
Episcopal career
editPope Francis appointed McDermott bishop for the Diocese of Burlington on May 6, 2024.[6][7] On July 15, 2024, McDermott was consecrated as a bishop.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Pope Francis Appoints Monsignor John McDermott as Bishop of Burlington", USCCB, May 6, 2024
- ^ a b "The Most Reverend John McDermott, bishop-elect", The Catholic Center at UVM
- ^ a b O'Connor, Kevin. "Longtime Vermont priest to become new bishop of the state’s Roman Catholic Diocese", VTdigger, May 6, 2024
- ^ "Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor John J. McDermott to become the 11th Bishop of Burlington", Vermont Catholic, May 6, 2024
- ^ Cusanelli, Michael. "Pope Francis names John McDermott as Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Burlington", NBC5, May 6, 2024
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 06.05.2024". Holy See Press Office. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ D'Ambrosio, Dan (May 6, 2024). "Pope Francis appoints Monsignor John McDermott as the 11th Bishop of Burlington VT". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
