Paul Robert Sanchez, (born November 26, 1946) is an American

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of the

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who served as an auxiliary bishop for the

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in New York City from 2012 to 2022.

Biography

Early life

Paul Sanchez was born in

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, on November 26, 1946. He attended

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in Manhattan, Cathedral Preparatory Seminary in Queens, New York, and

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in Douglaston, New York. Sanchez then entered St. Bonaventure University in Saint Bonaventure, New York.

Priesthood

Sanchez was ordained into the priesthood by then Bishop James Hickey for the Diocese of Brooklyn on December 17, 1971. Sanchez holds a

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degree and a

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from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. Sanchez also served as the

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of Queens. He also earned a Master of Liturgical Studies degree from the

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in Indiana. Sanchez's pastoral assignments in New York City included: * Parochial vicar of Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Forest Hills, St. Michael Parish in

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, and St. Sebastian Parish in Woodside * Pastor of St. Agatha Parish in Brooklyn and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Queens

Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn

Sanchez was appointed titular bishop of Coeliana and auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn on May 2, 2012, by

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. He was consecrated by Bishop

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in Huntington, New York. On reaching age 75, Sanchez sent a letter of retirement to as auxiliary bishop of Brooklyn to

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. The pope accepted his retirement on March 30, 2022.

References

External links

Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn Official Site

Episcopal succession

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Living people