Ordination of Bishop Barbosa

Thank you to those who attended the episcopal ordination of Bishop Barbosa. It was a grace-filled day for the Archdiocese of Boston. If you were not able to attend, thank you for your prayers in support of Bishop Barbosa. Click on the links below for the highlights and video from the momentous occasion:

• View pictures of the episcopal ordination Mass taken by The Boston Pilot.

• View pictures of the receiving line and reception captured by Greg Tracy of The Boston Pilot.

• Watch the recording provided by CatholicTV.

Congratulations to Bishop Cristiano G. Borro Barbosa
 On December 9, 2023, Pope Francis named Fr. Cristiano Barbosa to be the new auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston. He is currently the episcopal vicar for the central region and cabinet secretary of evangelization and discipleship.

Born in Adamantina, Brazil, Bishop Barbosa was ordained to the priesthood in December 2007 at the Diocesan Shrine of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Bauru, SP, Brazil - Diocese of Bauru. He later served in a number of parishes in the Archdiocese of Boston, including Saint Anthony of Padua in Cambridge, Saint Francis of Assisi Parish in Cambridge, Holy Family Parish in Lowell, Immaculate Conception Parish in Lowell, and Saint Anthony of Padua Parish in Lowell. He was incardinated as a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston in 2021.

His academic record is extensive and includes the Universidade Estadual Paulista, Bauru, SP (Licentiate and Training in Professional Psychology), Universidade de Sagrado Coração in Bauru, SP, Brazil (Licentiate of Philosophy), Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais - Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil (Master in Psychology), and Boston College (School of Theology and Ministry) – Chestnut Hill, MA (Licentiate in Sacred Theology and Doctor of Sacred Theology).He previously was on the faculty of Saint John Seminary teaching theology and also part-time at Pope Saint John XXIII National Seminary in Weston. Bishop Barbosa speaks English, Portuguese, and Spanish. He is a trained psychologist. This appointment will make the bishop only the second bishop of Brazilian descent in the United States. He will also be the second youngest bishop in the U.S.

 Read more about Bishop Barbosa’s story in The Boston Pilot.
  

Coat of Arms
 A coat of arms for a Bishop typically represents both the family shield and his principal works and ideals. The Bishop's episcopal motto will be “That they all may be one” from Jesus’ Farewell Discourse in John’s Gospel."

Read an explanation of Bishop Barbosa's Coat of Arms.
















  

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