Christopher Cardone Explained

Type:Archbishop
Honorific-Prefix:His Excellency, The Most Reverend
Christopher Michael Cardone
Honorific-Suffix:OP
Metropolitan Archbishop of Honiara, The Solomon Islands
Church:Catholic Church
Archdiocese:Archdiocese of Honiara
Appointed:June 22, 2016
Enthroned:September 10, 2016[1]
Previous Post:Bishop of Auki (2014–2016)[2]
Ordination:May 30, 1986
Consecration:June 9, 2001
Consecrated By:Bernard O'Grady, OP, Brian James Barnes, OFM, and Eusebius John Crawford, OP
Birth Date:1957 12, mf=yes
Motto:Serving the Lord with gladness
Christopher Michael Cardone
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Christopher Michael Cardone, OP (born December 20, 1957) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Since 2016, Cardone has been serving as archbishop and metropolitan of the Archdiocese of Honiara in the Solomon Islands.[3]

Biography

Early life and education

Christopher Cardone was born on December 20, 1957, in Long Island, New York and graduated from Chaminade High School in 1976. He attended Providence College and made his religious profession to the Dominican Order on August 15, 1981. He completed his studies at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C.

Priestly ministry

Cardone was ordained as a Dominican priest on May 30, 1986. After his ordination, Cardone served for two years as a parish priest at St. Gertrude Parish in Madeira, Ohio. In 1988, Cardone moved to the Dominican vicariate in the Solomon Islands. He held positions on the island of Gizo as a parish priest in Nila and Nora; pastor of St. Peter's Parish in Gizo, and as director of vocations for the Diocese of Gizo.

Episcopal ministry

Cardone was appointed titular bishop of Thuburnica and as an auxiliary bishop to the Diocese of Gizo on March 27, 2001, by Pope John Paul II. Bishop Bernard O'Grady consecrated Cardone on June 9, 2001. Cardone was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Auki on Oct 19, 2004, by Pope John Paul II.

Cardone made an Ad Limina visit to Pope Benedict XVI in Rome as a member of the delegation from Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands on June 26, 2005.[4] Cardone was appointed as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Honiara by Pope Francis on June 22, 2016. He was installed on September 10, 2016.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archbishop Christopher Michael Cardone, O.P.: Archbishop of Honiara, Solomon Islands . Catholic Hierarchy . 26 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Metropolitan Archdiocese of Honiara Solomon Islands . GCatholic . 26 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Oceania/Solomon Islands - Resignation of the Archbishop of Honiara, appointment of successor . Agencia Fides . Pontifical Mission Society . 27 October 2019. June 22, 2016.
  4. Web site: Audiences . Vatican City Press . 29 October 2019.
  5. Web site: Archbishop Cardone Installed as Third Archbishop of Honiara . Catholic News New Zealand . 27 October 2019 . September 13, 2016.