Arthur Colgan

Arthur Joseph Colgan C.S.C. (born November 8, 1946) is an American priest of the Catholic Church who serves as auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Chosica Peru.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Arthur Joseph Colgan
Auxiliary Bishop of Chosica
Titular Bishop of Ampora
DioceseChosica
AppointedOctober 13, 2015
InstalledDecember 12, 2015
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Ampora
Orders
OrdinationOctober 27, 1973
by James Louis Connolly
ConsecrationDecember 12, 2015
by Norbert Klemens Strotmann Hoppe, Jorge Izaguirre Rafael, and Luis Armando Bambarén Gastelumendi
Personal details
Born (1946-11-08) November 8, 1946
Dorchester, Massachusetts
Styles of
Arthur Joseph Colgan
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Biography

Early life

Colgan was born in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts and graduated from Boston College High School. He went to Boston College and then graduated from Stonehill College in 1968.

Priesthood

He was ordained to the priesthood for the Congregation of Holy Cross on October 27, 1973.

Episcopal career

He was consecrated a bishop on December 12, 2015, and has served as auxiliary for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chosica, Peru, since 2015.[1][2]

Notes
  1. GCatholic.org.-Bishops
  2. Stonehill College-Rev. Arthur Colgan, C.S.C. appointed as Auxiliary Bishop in Peru


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