Name: Most Reverend Joseph A. Galante, D.D., J.C.D.
Born: July 2, 1938, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – U.S.A.
Ordained: May 16, 1964 in Philadelphia for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
- Named Prelate of Honor: April 24, 1982
- Named Titular Bishop of Equilium and Auxiliary of San Antonio: October 13, 1992
- Episcopal Ordination: December 11, 1992
- Appointed Bishop of Beaumont: April 5, 1994
- Installed Bishop of Beaumont: May 9, 1994
- Appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Dallas: November 23, 1999
- Received as Coadjutor Bishop of Dallas: January 14, 2000
Education:
- St. Dominic’s Parochial School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- St. Joseph Preparatory School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- St. Charles Seminary (B.A.) 1960, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Lateran University, Rome, Italy; Doctorate in Canon Law (J.C.D.) – 1968
- University of St. Thomas (Angelicum), Rome; Master of Arts, Spiritual Theology (M.A.) – 1991
Assignments:
- Assistant Pastor
- Our Lady of Consolation Parish – June 1964 to June 1965
- St. John of the Cross, Roslyn – June 1965 to September 1965
- Graduate Studies:
- North American College (Casa Santa Maria), Rome – September 1965 to July 1968
- On Loan to the Diocese of Brownsville, Texas – 1968-1972
- Diocese of Brownsville: 1968 to 1972
- Officialis – 1968 to 1972
- Vicar for Religious – 1969 to 1972
- Editor of Diocesan Newspaper – 1969 to 1972
- Bishop’s Secretary and Diocesan Master of Ceremonies – 1968 to 1972
- Member: Priest’s Senate, Liturgical Commission
- Diocese of Brownsville: 1968 to 1972
- Returned to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in 1972:
- Archdiocese of Philadelphia:
- Assistant Vicar for Religious – June 1972 to June 1979
- Defender of the Bond, Archdiocesan Tribunal – 1972 to 1974
- Professor of Canon Law, St. Charles Seminary – 1974 to 1977
- Professor of Canon Law, Mary Immaculate Seminary, Northampton, PA, 1975 to 1978
- Vicar for Religious – June 1979 to 1987
- Resident at Good Shepherd Parish – 1972 to 1973
- Chaplain: Catholic Home for Girls – St. Vincent’s Residence – 1973 to 1981
- Chaplain: Convent of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart, Haverford, PA – 1981 to 1987
- Rome, Italy: Undersecretary, Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated life and Societies of Apostolic Life 1987 to 1992
- Archdiocese of Philadelphia:
Professional Memberships:
- Canon Law Society of America
- National Conference of Vicars for Religious (President – 1976 to 1980)
- Publications in Proceedings of National Conference of Vicars for Religious and Canon Law Society of America
- Dissertation: The Development of the Law of Celibacy and Some Insights and Reflections on the Value of Celibacy in the Present-day Church
Boards & Committees:
Bishop Galante has served on the following committees:
- Roman Curia:
- Member: Pontifical Council for Social Communications
- Consultant: Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life
- Chair, USCCB Committee on Communications – Administrative Committee
- Chair, NCCB Religious Life Committee – Administrative Committee Member
- USCCB Committee on Canon Law
- USCCB Ad Hoc Committee on Sexual Abuse
- USCCB Ad Hoc Committee on Economic Concerns of the Holy See
- NCCB Science and Human Values Committee
- NCCB Committee on African American Catholics
- Board of the North American College, Rome
- Consultor, USCCB Pro Life Activities
- Other:
- Board of Directors, Texas Conference of Churches (2002-2005)
- Board of National Interfaith Cable Coalition, Inc. (NICC) (Cable: Odyssey)
Also engaged in retreat work, spiritual direction, formation programs, workshops and lectures for religious.