Bishop-elect Cristiano Barbosa is picured in an undated photo. Courtesy photo Archdiocese of Boston
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"I am humbled by the great confidence the Holy Father has shown in me by this appointment today. I am happy if I can serve in love God and his people. The work of the church is bringing reconciliation and unity. We are ministers of unity and peace. I want to thank Cardinal Seán for his confidence and for his great love for the Archdiocese and its people in all its cultural diversity," Bishop-Elect Barbosa said.
Born in Adamantina, Brazil, Bishop-elect Barbosa was ordained to the priesthood in December 2007 at the Diocesan Shrine of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Bauru in the Diocese of Bauru, Brazil. He later served in several parishes in the Archdiocese of Boston, including St. Anthony of Padua and St. Francis of Assisi Parishes in Cambridge, and Holy Family, Immaculate Conception, and St. Anthony of Padua Parishes in Lowell. He was incardinated as a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston in 2021.
Bishop-elect Barbosa's academic record is extensive and includes a licentiate and training in professional psychology Universidade Estadual Paulista in Brazil, a licentiate of philosophy from the Universidade de Sagrado Coracao in Brazil, a master's degree in psychology from Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Minas Gerais in Brazil and a licentiate in sacred theology and a doctorate in sacred theology from Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. He previously served on the faculty of St. John's Seminary teaching theology and also served part-time at Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary in Weston.
He speaks English, Portuguese and Spanish.
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December 9, 2023 Archdiocese of Boston Press Conference on Vimeo.