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Douglas John Lucia (born March 17, 1963) is an American
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of the
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who has been serving as bishop of the
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in New York State since 2019.


Biography

Douglas Lucia was born on March 17, 1963, in Plattsburgh, New York. He was ordained a priest by Bishop Stanislaus Brzana for the Diocese of Ogdensburg on May 20, 1989. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Christ the King Seminary. Lucia studied canon law in Rome from 1997 to 1999 at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas. Lucias served in the diocese as secretary to the bishop, vice chancellor (and later chancellor) and director of vocations.


Bishop of Syracuse

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named Lucia to succeed Bishop Robert J. Cunningham as bishop of the Diocese of Syracuse on June 4, 2019. On August 8, 2019, Lucia was consecrated by Cardinal
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, with Bishop Terry R. LaValley and Bishop Cunningham serving as co-consecrators. In June 2020, Lucia announced that the Diocese of Syracuse would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, The diocese was facing hundreds of lawsuits based on
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allegations. Lucia stated that he wanted to ensure that all the alleged victims received some compensation, although some lawyers said that the diocese was seeking to avoid the lawsuits.


See also

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References


External links


Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse Official Site
Living people 1963 births People from Plattsburgh, New York Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas alumni Roman Catholic bishops of Syracuse 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States Bishops appointed by Pope Francis {{RC-bio-stub