Gregory John Hartmayer

Gregory John Hartmayer, O.F.M. Conv. (born November 21, 1951) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. A Conventual Franciscan, he serves as the Archbishop of Atlanta, having returned to the archdiocese where he worked from 1995 to 2011. From 2011 to 2020, he served as the bishop of the Diocese of Savannah.

The Most Reverend Gregory John Hartmayer
Archbishop of Atlanta
Archdiocese	Atlanta
Appointed	March 5, 2020
Installed	May 6, 2020
Predecessor	Wilton Daniel Gregory
Orders
Ordination	May 5, 1979 by Howard James Hubbard
Consecration	October 18, 2011 by Wilton Daniel Gregory, J. Kevin Boland, and Luis Rafael Zarama
Rank	Archbishop
Personal details
Born	(1951-11-21) November 21, 1951 Buffalo, New York
Nationality	American
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Residence	Atlanta, Georgia
Parents	John and Sally Hartmayer
Previous post	Bishop of Savannah
Alma mater	Boston College
Motto	Pax et Bonum (English: Peace and Good)

Styles of Gregory John Hartmayer
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

Biography

Early life

Gregory John Hartmayer was born in Buffalo, New York, one of four children of John and Sally Hartmayer.[1] He was raised in nearby Tonawanda, where he received his early education at St. Amelia School.[2] He graduated from Cardinal O'Hara High School in 1969.[2]

Religious life

After graduating from high school, Hartmayer joined the Order of Friars Minor Conventual, commonly known as the Conventual Franciscans, at the St. Joseph Cupertino Friary in Ellicott City, Maryland.[3] He took his simple vows as a Conventual Franciscan friar on August 15, 1970, before making his solemn profession on August 15, 1973.[4] He also studied at St. Hyacinth College and Seminary in Granby, Massachusetts, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in philosophy in 1974.[1] From 1974 to 1975, he taught at Archbishop Curley High School in Baltimore.[1] He then returned to New York to study theology at St. Anthony-on-Hudson Seminary in Rensselaer, receiving a Master of Theology degree in 1979.[3]

Ordination and ministry

Hartmayer was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Howard J. Hubbard on May 5, 1979.[5] He then returned to Archbishop Curley High School, where he served as a guidance counselor and teacher (1979-1985) and principal (1985-1988).[3] In 1980, he earned a Master of Arts degree in pastoral counseling from Emmanuel College in Boston.[1] He served as principal of his alma mater of Cardinal O'Hara High School in Tonawanda from 1988 to 1989, when he became principal of St. Francis High School in Athol Springs.[1] He received a Master of Education degree in Secondary Catholic School Administration from Boston College in 1992.[1]

Following a three-month sabbatical at St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park, California, Hartmayer briefly served as an instructor at John Carroll Catholic High School in Fort Pierce, Florida, in 1995.[3] In August of that year, he was named pastor of St. Philip Benizi Church in Jonesboro, Georgia.[1] He became pastor of St. John Vianney Church in Lithia Springs, in July 2010.[2]

Archbishop Hartmayer was appointed to the Board of Directors of the National Catholic Educational Association in 2019.

Bishop of Savannah

Hartmayer's coat of arms as Bishop of Savannah

On July 19, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of Bishop J. Kevin Boland of the Diocese of Savannah and appointed Hartmayer as his successor.[6] His episcopal consecration took place on October 18, 2011, at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Savannah, Georgia.[7]

Archbishop of Atlanta

Pope Francis appointed him Archbishop of Atlanta on March 5, 2020.[4][8] He was installed on May 6, 2020 in the Cathedral of Christ the King.[9] The ceremony was held behind closed doors, with only a few attendees due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

See also

• Catholic Church hierarchy
• Catholic Church in the United States
• Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
• List of Catholic bishops of the United States
• Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops

References

1. "Biography of Bishop–elect Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv". Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011.
2. Habuda, Janice L. (July 20, 2011). "Tonawanda native is next bishop for Georgia diocese". BuffaloNews.com.
3. "Pope Accepts Resignation of Cardinal Rigali of Philadelphia, Names Archbishop Chaput to Succeed Him; Accepts Resignation of Bishop Boland of Savannah, Georgia, Names Franciscan Pastor to Succeed Him". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. July 19, 2011.
4. "Rinunce e Nomine, 05.03.2020" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
5. "Bishop Gregory John Hartmayer, O.F.M. Conv". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
6. "Rinunce e Nomine, 19.07.2011" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. July 19, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
7. Barbara D. King (July 19, 2011). "Pope Accepts Resignation of Bishop Boland; Appoints Franciscan Father Gregory Hartmayer". Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
8. "Pope Francis names new archbishop for the Archdiocese of Atlanta". Georgia Bulletin. March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
9. Martin, Jeff (May 6, 2020). "Former Savannah bishop installed in Atlanta as archbishop – at a distance". Savannah Morning News. Associated Press. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
10. Andrew Nelson and Samantha Smith (May 7, 2020). "Atlanta's new archbishop is installed in quiet ceremony". Catholic News Service. Retrieved May 12, 2020.

External links

• Catholic Hierarchy Biography

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Wilton Daniel Gregory	Archbishop of Atlanta 2020–present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by J. Kevin Boland	Bishop of Savannah 2011–2020	Succeeded by Sede vacante