Neal Buckon

Neal James Buckon, (September 3, 1953) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church serving the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Neal James Buckon
Auxiliary Bishop for the Military Services, USA Titular Bishop of Vissalsa
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Military Services, USA
Appointed	January 3, 2011
Installed	February 22, 2011
Other posts	Titular Bishop of Vissalsa
Orders
Ordination	May 25, 1995
Consecration	February 22, 2011 by Timothy P. Broglio, Anthony Pilla, and Richard Lennon
Personal details
Born	(1953-09-03) September 3, 1953 Columbus, Ohio
Motto	OPERE ET VERITATE

Styles of Neal James Buckon
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Biography

Neal Buckon was born in Columbus, Ohio. He studied at Saint Mary's Seminary[1] in Cleveland, Ohio and was ordained a priest of the Cleveland diocese on May 25, 1995.[2]

Buckon was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA as well as titular bishop of Vissalsa on January 3, 2011 by Benedict XVI. Buckon was consecrated as bishop on February 22, 2011.[3]

See also

• Catholic Church hierarchy
• Catholic Church in the United States
• Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
• Insignia of Chaplain Schools in the US Military
• List of Catholic bishops of the United States
• List of Catholic bishops of the United States: military service
• Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
• Military chaplain
• Religious symbolism in the United States military
• United States military chaplains

References

1. "St Mary's Seminary". Retrieved 30 December 2012.
2. "Bishop Buckon Episcopal Vicar for the Western Half of the United States". Retrieved 30 December 2012.
3. "Bishop Buckon". Retrieved 30 December 2012.

External links

• Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA Official Website
• Archdiocese for the Military Services of the United States. GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
• Catholic-Hierarchy

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop for the Military Services, USA 2011 – Present	Succeeded by –
Preceded by Bernard Bober	Roman Catholic Titular See of Vissalsa 2011 – Present	Succeeded by Incumbent