Arthur Colgan Explained

Honorific-Prefix:His Excellency, The Most Reverend
Arthur Joseph Colgan
Auxiliary Bishop of Chosica
Titular Bishop of Ampora
Diocese:Chosica
Appointed:October 13, 2015
Enthroned:December 12, 2015
Other Post:Titular Bishop of Ampora
Ordination:October 27, 1973
Ordained By:James Louis Connolly
Consecration:December 12, 2015
Consecrated By:Norbert Klemens Strotmann Hoppe, Jorge Izaguirre Rafael, and Luis Armando Bambarén Gastelumendi
Birth Date:8 November 1946
Arthur Joseph Colgan
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Arthur Joseph Colgan C.S.C. (born November 8, 1946) is an American priest of the Catholic Church who served as auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Chosica Peru.

Biography

Early life

Colgan was born in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts and graduated from Boston College High School. He went to Boston College and then graduated from Stonehill College in 1968.

Priesthood

He was ordained to the priesthood for the Congregation of Holy Cross on October 27, 1973.

Episcopal career

He was consecrated a bishop on December 12, 2015, and has served as auxiliary for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chosica, Peru, since 2015.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gcatholic.org/hierarchy/data/bishops-CO.htm#60090 GCatholic.org.-Bishops
  2. http://www.stonehill.edu/news-media/news/details/alumnus-rev-arthur-colgan-csc-appointed-as-auxiliary-bishop-in-peru/ Stonehill College-Rev. Arthur Colgan, C.S.C. appointed as Auxiliary Bishop in Peru