Paul Gregory Bootkoski

Paul Gregory Bootkoski (born July 4, 1940) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Paul Gregory Bootkoski
Bishop Emeritus of Metuchen
Bootkoski in December 2014
ArchdioceseNewark
DioceseMetuchen
AppointedJanuary 4, 2002
InstalledMarch 19, 2002
Term endedMarch 8, 2016
PredecessorVincent DePaul Breen
SuccessorJames Checchio
Orders
OrdinationMay 28, 1966
ConsecrationSeptember 5, 1997
by Theodore Edgar McCarrick, John Smith, and Michael Angelo Saltarelli
Personal details
Born (1940-07-04) July 4, 1940
Newark, New Jersey
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Newark
MottoGod’s grace suffices
Styles of
Paul Gregory Bootkoski
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Bootkoski served as the bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen in New Jersey from 2002 until March 8, 2016; he was replaced by Msgr. James Checchio. Bootkosky previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark in New Jersey.

Biography

Early years

Bootkoski was born in Newark, New Jersey on July 4, 1940 to Peter and Antoinette Bootkoski. He attended Our Lady Queen of Peace School before continuing at St. Benedict's Preparatory School, both in Newark, New Jersey.

After graduating from Seton Hall University with a degree in classical languages, Bootkoski entered Immaculate Conception Seminary at the university.[1] He also has an MA degree in education from Manhattan College.[1]

Priesthood

On May 28, 1966, Bootkoski was ordained as a priest for the Archdiocese of Newark by Archbishop Thomas Boland.[2]

In 1980, Bootkoski was appointed assistant vice president for student affairs at Seton Hall. In 1983, He became pastor of St. Mary of the Assumption Parish in Elizabeth, New Jersey and an honorary prelate (Monsignor) in 1991.

Auxiliary Bishop of Newark

On July 8, 1997, Pope Paul II appointed Bootkoski as auxiliary bishop of the diocese of Newark. He was installed and consecrated by then Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick on Sept. 5, 1997 at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark.[3][1][2]

Bootkoski became vicar general of the diocese and on Jan. 5, 2001 diocesan administrator when McCarrick was appointed Archbishop of Washington.[1]

Bishop of Metuchen

On January 4, 2002, Pope Paul II appointed Bootkoski as the fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen. He was installed and consecrated on March 19, 2002.[1][2]

On January, 31, 2003, Bootkoski approved an $800,000 settlement to ten people who had alleged sexual abuse against them when they were minors by five diocesan priests.[4]

In 2005 and 2007, the Diocese of Metuchen and the Archdiocese of Newark paid financial settlements to two priests who had accused McCarrick of abuse.[5] According to Cardinal Donald Wuerl, nobody from the Diocese of Metuchen informed him of these settlements, even after the retired McCarrick began living on the grounds of a seminary in the Archdiocese of Washington.[5]

Retirement

Having passed the normal retirement age of 75, Bootkoski's resignation as Bishop of Methuen was accepted by Pope Francis on March 8, 2016.[1][2]

In 2018, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò accused Bootkoski of assisting in a coverup of sexual abuse acts by McCarrick. In reply, Bootkoski said that Viganò's memory was faulty and that Bootkoski had reported the allegations of abuse from three priests against McCarrick to the Vatican in 2005[5]. On November 10, 2020, the Vatican published the McCarrick Report, an investigation into the McCarrick case. The report verified that Bootkoski reported McCarrick in 2005.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-03-10. Retrieved 2006-07-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Bishop Paul Gregory Bootkoski [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  3. http://diometuchen.org/bishop/
  4. Jones, Richard Lezin (2003-01-31). "Diocese Pays $800,000 to 10 In Abuse Cases Against Priests". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  5. Flynn, JD (July 31, 2018). "What might happen for McCarrick, and for the Church in the US". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  6. CNA. "The McCarrick Report: A timeline". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2021-12-13.

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