Consecration of two new auxiliary bishops brings in dignitaries from around the world
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn now has five auxiliary bishops to serve its wide and diverse geographical area. This week, dozens of church dignitaries from the Roman Catholic and Eastern Rites came to the Borough of Churches to co-consecrate the Most Rev. James Massa, 54, and the Most Rev. Witold Mroziewski, 49, as auxiliary bishops for the Diocese of Brooklyn.
The two new bishops join Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto, vicar general; Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros, vicar for Hispanic Concerns and pastor of Holy Child Jesus, Richmond Hill; Auxiliary Bishop Paul Sanchez, pastor of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, Forest Hills; and retired Auxiliary Bishop Guy Sansaricq, pastor emeritus of St. Gregory the Great, Crown Heights. The five assist Diocesan Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio in serving the nearly 1.5 million multi-cultural Catholics who reside in Brooklyn and Queens.