1. Timothy Broglio was born December 22,1951 in Cleveland Heights, Ohio and attended St Ignatius High School.
13 Facts About Timothy Broglio
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Timothy Broglio entered the Pontifical Gregorian University after graduating from college, earning a Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree while residing at the Pontifical North American College.
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Timothy Broglio was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Cleveland by Cardinal Sergio Pignedoli on May 19,1977.
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Timothy Broglio then served as an associate pastor at St Margaret Mary Parish, in South Euclid, Ohio, later remarking that the assignment was "the best two years of [his] life".
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Timothy Broglio then served as personal secretary to Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Angelo Sodano.
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On February 27,2001, Timothy Broglio was appointed apostolic nuncio to the Dominican Republic, as well as apostolic delegate to Puerto Rico, and titular archbishop of Amiternum.
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Timothy Broglio received his episcopal consecration on March 19,2001, from Pope John Paul II, with Cardinals Angelo Sodano and Giovanni Battista Re serving as co-consecrators.
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Timothy Broglio was installed on January 25,2008, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
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On November 15,2022, at the fall Plenary Assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Timothy Broglio was elected USCCB president.
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In October 2021, Timothy Broglio released a statement supporting the military's granting of exemptions from COVID-19 vaccination mandates on the basis of service members' conscience-based objections.
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Timothy Broglio opposed the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell policy from 1993 to 2011 that regulated service by LGBT personnel in the US military.
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In 2013, Timothy Broglio opposed the Pentagon granting the same benefits to same-sex married couples as to other married couples.
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Timothy Broglio supported the Trump administration's ban on transgender individuals serving in the military.