Ignatius Anthony Catanello
Styles of Ignatius Anthony Catanello | |
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Your Excellency | |
Religious style | Monsignor |
Posthumous style | not applicable |
Ignatius Anthony Catanello (July 23, 1938 – March 11, 2013) was an
Early life
One of two children, Catanello was born in
Priest
Catanello was
.Throughout his early priesthood, Catanello pursued
Named episcopal
Bishop
On June 28, 1994, Catanello was appointed an
It was Catanello's involvement in
According to Monsignor Guy Massie, chairperson for the Ecumenical and Inter-Faith Commission for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, Bishop Catanello also had very good relationships with the local Jewish communities of Brooklyn and Queens.[3]
Catanello also served as the episcopal moderator of the National Association of Holy Name Societies, based in Baltimore, Maryland.
Catanello took up residence at Holy Family Parish,
Catanello died on March 11, 2013, and was buried in the Bishops' Crypt of the Immaculate Conception Center.[2] The Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn, praised Bishop Catanello’s long service to the Church. “For 47 years, ‘Bishop Iggy’ as so many fondly knew him as, faithfully served the people of the Diocese of Brooklyn....Bishop Catanello’s favorite phrase was, ‘OK pal.’ I know that he is OK now.”[4]
Legacy
As a lasting tribute to the bishop, Holy Family parish is installed a new stained-glass window of St. Ignatius of Antioch, the bishop’s patron saint, in the sacristy.[5]
The City Of New York announced that it renamed 74th Avenue between 175th Street and Utopia Parkway in Fresh Meadows Bishop Ignatius A. Catanello Way. The ceremony took place June 7 at the Holy Family Church at 175-20 74th Ave. in Fresh Meadows.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Bishop Ignatius Anthony Catanello". Catholic Hierarchy.
- ^ a b c d "Remembering Bishop Catanello". The Tablet. 14 March 2013.
- ^ a b c Tate, Francesca Norsen. "Brooklyn’s Catholics mourn Bishop Ignatius Catanello", Brooklyn Daily Eagle, March 14, 2013
- ^ "Reverend Ignatius Catanello", Diocese of Brooklyn
- ^ "Bishop Catanello Remembered as Gentle Servant of Diocese". The Tablet. March 21, 2013. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ^ "Co-Naming Street for Bishop Is the Way to Go". The Tablet. June 10, 2015.