Robert Philip Reed (born June 11, 1959) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. As of 2016, he is an auxiliary bishop of the

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and the president of the television network CatholicTV.

Early life and education

Robert Reed was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 11, 1959, to William and Jeanne Reed. He grew up in

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, and studied at St. John's Preparatory School in Danvers, Massachusetts. Reed prepared for the priesthood at Saint John's Seminary in Boston and the

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in Rome.

Ordination and ministry

Reed was ordained into the priesthood by Cardinal

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on July 6, 1985, for the Archdiocese of Boston at St. John the Evangelist Church in Swampscott. His first assignment as a priest was at Immaculate Conception Parish in

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. Reed has also served as pastor at several other parishes in Massachusetts: * St. Matthew in Dorchester * Holy Ghost in Whitman * Good Shepherd in Wayland * St. Mary in East Walpole * Blessed Sacrament in Walpole In addition to parish assignments, Reed started a career in broadcasting for the archdiocese. Since the 1980's, he has presented a Sunday morning radio program, ''The Catholic Hour''. Reed earned a degree in television management from Boston University, and joined the Boston Catholic Television Center, where he held the titles of director of educational development, assistant director, and director. Currently, Reed is the president of the CatholicTV Network and CEO of iCatholic Media, Inc.

Auxiliary Bishop of Boston

On June 3, 2016, Pope Francis appointed Reed as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston and titular bishop of Sufar. He was consecrated on August 24, 2016, at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston by Cardinal Seán O'Malley. Currently, Reed serves as a vicar general and regional bishop of the west region of the archdiocese. In addition, he is chairman of the Committee on Communications and a member of the Committee on Migration, the Committee on Religious Liberty, and the Administrative Committee for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Reed currently serves as pastor of St. Patrick Parish and Sacred Heart Parish, both in Watertown, Massachusetts.

Media

Since being named president of CatholicTV in 2005, Reed has expanded the network and rebranded it as The CatholicTV Network, America's Catholic Television Network. He has also expanded the staff and created shows and series for the network.

Shows

* ''Inter Nos'' * ''House + Home'' * ''Renewed'' * ''This is the Day'' * ''Viaggio a Roma'' * '' WOW: The CatholicTV Challenge''

Books

* ''Renewed: Ten Ways to Rediscover the Saints, Embrace Your Gifts and Revive Your Catholic Faith'' (2014):

Memberships

Reed is a knight commander of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem and a patriotic (fourth) degree member of the Knights of Columbus.

References

External links

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston Official Site
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