Edgar Moreira da Cunha
Edgar Moreira da Cunha | |
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| Bishop of Fall River | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Fall River |
| Appointed | July 3, 2014 |
| Installed | September 24, 2014 |
| Predecessor | George William Coleman |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 27, 1982 by Joseph Abel Francis, SVD |
| Consecration | August 4, 2003 by John J. Myers, Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio, and Arthur J. Serratelli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 21, 1953 |
| Nationality | American |
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| Education | Catholic University of Salvador Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology |
| Motto | Sufficit tibi gratia mea (My grace is enough for you) |
| Styles of Edgar Moreira da Cunha, S.D.V. | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
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Edgar Moreira da Cunha, S.D.V. (August 21, 1953) is a Brazilian-born American prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as the Bishop of Fall River since 2014. He is a member of the Vocationist Fathers.
Biography
Early life
Edgar M. da Cunha was born on August 21, 1953, in Nova Fátima, Bahia State, in Brazil. He attended a minor seminary in Riachão do Jacuípe, Brazil, run by the Society of Divine Vocations. After joining their order, da Cunha studied philosophy at the Catholic University of Salvador in Salvador, Brazil. He then moved to the United States to study theology at Immaculate Conception Seminary at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey, graduating with a Master of Divinity degree.[1]
Priesthood
Da Cunha was ordained into the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Newark in the Church of St. Michael in Newark, New Jersey, on March 27, 1982, by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Francis.[1]
Da Cunha then served as the parochial vicar and director of vocations for St. Michael Parish. In 1983, da Cunha moved to Saint Nicholas Parish in Palisades Park, New Jersey to serve as parochial vicar and director of vocations there.[1] De Cunha started a Portuguese language mass at St. Michael's for Brazilian immigrants in the area.[2]
Auxiliary Bishop of Newark
Da Cunha was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark as well as titular bishop of Ucres, on June 27, 2003 by Pope John Paul II. Da Cunha was consecrated at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark on September 3, 2003 by Archbishop John J Myers. Da Cunha became the first Brazilian-born Catholic bishop in the United States.[3]
Da Cunha served as a member of the archdiocesan Board of Consultors, the Presbyteral Council, the Clergy Personnel Board, and the New Jersey Catholic Conference (NJCC) board of bishops.[1] In October 2003, da Cunha became the regional bishop for Essex County, New Jersey. In 2005, he was named the archdiocesan vicar for evangelization and in 2013 the vicar general for the archdiocese
Bishop of Fall River
On July 3, 2014, da Cunha was appointed by Pope Francis as the eighth bishop of the Diocese of Fall River; da Cunha was installed on September 24, 2014.[4][5]
In May 2019, da Cunha suspended Bruce Neylon, pastor of Holy Trinity Parish in Fall River, Massachusetts, based on credible accusations of sexual abuse of a minor during the 1980s.[6] On January 7, 2021, the diocese released a list of 75 priests who had been credibly accused or publicly accused of sexual abuse of minors and vulnerable adults. Da Cunha made this statement:
As your bishop, I am deeply and profoundly sorry for the abuse that was perpetrated by priests within this diocese and have recommitted myself to do everything in my power to ensure this never happens again.”[7]
See also
References
Biography of His Excellency [1] Retrieved July 5, 2014
- ^ a b c d "About Bishop da Cunha". Fall River Diocese. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "Bishop da Cunha". stjohnspocasset. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "Bishop Edgar Moreira da Cunha". Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ "Pope Francis appoints new bishop for Fall River Diocese". Taunton Daily Gazette. Taunton, Mass. July 3, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ Allard, Deborah (July 4, 2014). "Da Cunha named new bishop of Fall River diocese". Taunton Daily Gazette. Taunton, Mass. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ "Roman Catholic diocese suspends priest accused of misconduct". ABC News. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ Dunlop, Kiernan. "After two-year review, Fall River Diocese releases list of clergy credibly accused of abuse". The Standard-Times. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
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