Bruce Lewandowski

Bruce Alan Lewandowski, CSsR (born June 8, 1967) is an American priest of the Catholic Church and a member of the Redemptorists. He is the auxiliary bishop-elect of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, having been appointed to the position in 2020. He previously served in New York City, Saint Lucia, and Pennsylvania.[1]

The Reverend Father

Bruce Alan Lewandowski

CSsR
Auxiliary Bishop-elect of Baltimore
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseBaltimore
AppointedJune 10, 2020
Orders
OrdinationMay 7, 1994
Personal details
Born (1967-06-08) June 8, 1967
Toledo, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
DenominationRoman Catholicism
Alma materHoly Redeemer College
Washington Theological Union
Ordination history of
Bruce Lewandowski
History
Priestly ordination
DateMay 7, 1994
PlaceBasilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C.
Source(s): [1][2]

Early life

Lewandowski was born in Toledo, Ohio on June 8, 1967. He attended Saint Alphonsus College in Suffield, Connecticut, and Holy Redeemer College in Washington, D.C.. Starting in 1988, he studied theology at Washington Theological Union. He also learned Spanish in anticipation of being assigned to missions run by the Redemptorists in the Dominican Republic or Paraguay.[3] On May 7, 1994, Lewandowski was ordained to the Catholic priesthood at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.[1]

Presbyteral ministry

Lewandowski's first pastoral assignment was as parish vicar at St. Cecilia Church in Manhattan. He was then transferred to Immaculate Conception Church in The Bronx two years later. He went as a missionary to Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia, in 1998, and stayed there until 2000. That year, he became a full-fledged pastor at St. Boniface Church in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. He subsequently served as parish priest of the Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kensington from 2006 to 2011.[1]

Lewandowski was the vicar for cultural ministries in Philadelphia from 2011 until late 2015,[1] when he became pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Highlandtown, located in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.[4][5] He is a leader in Baltimoreans United in Leadership Development (BUILD),[6] and collaborated with the activist group in October 2018 to create a parish identity card.[7][8] This was especially beneficial for parishioners at Sacred Heart,[7][8] many of whom are undocumented immigrants.[6] Lewandowski described planned raids by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in June 2019, which would target immigrant communities in Baltimore like Highlandtown, as "an act of domestic terrorism".[9] He became William E. Lori's interim delegate for Hispanic ministry on August 22, 2019.[10]

Episcopal ministry

Lewandowski was appointed auxiliary bishop of Baltimore and titular bishop of Croae on June 10, 2020.[1][11] He is scheduled to be consecrated on August 18, 2020, at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen.[12] He will carry on with his current responsibilities after his episcopal ordination.[3]

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See also

References
  1. "Resignations and Appointments". Holy See Press Office. Holy See. June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. "Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore". Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  3. Gunty, Christopher (June 10, 2020). "Pope names Highlandtown Redemptorist as new auxiliary bishop for Baltimore". The Catholic Review. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  4. Sherman, Natalie (December 27, 2015). "At Sacred Heart, goodbye to 'anchor' of Baltimore's Latino community". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  5. Lori, William E. (April 16, 2016). "Installation of Father Bruce Lewandowski". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  6. Campbell, Colin (June 6, 2020). "Hundreds are still being turned away for coronavirus tests at a predominantly Latino church in Baltimore". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on June 7, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  7. Zauzmer, Julie (October 12, 2018). "Archdiocese of Baltimore will offer 'parish ID' to immigrants and others who have trouble obtaining legal ID". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  8. McKeown, Jonah (October 19, 2018). "With city support, Baltimore parish will issue IDs to undocumented parishioners". EWTN. Catholic News Agency. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  9. Campbell, Colin (June 24, 2019). "'People are really, really afraid': Mass-deportation threat strikes fear into Baltimore immigrants". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  10. "Father Bruce Lewandowski takes new role in the Archdiocese of Baltimore". The Redemptorists. August 20, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  11. "Pope Appoints New Auxiliary Bishop Of Archdiocese Of Baltimore". Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  12. "Pope Francis names new auxiliary bishop for Baltimore". EWTN. Catholic News Agency. June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.


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