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Bishop Gaetano Aldo (Thomas) Donato

Deceased

Auxiliary Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, USA

Titular Bishop of Jamestown


Motto: Be Compassionate


Events

DateAgeEventTitle
1 Oct 1940Born
29 May 196524.6Ordained PriestPriest of Newark, New Jersey, USA
21 May 200463.6AppointedAuxiliary Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, USA
21 May 200463.6AppointedTitular Bishop of Jamestown
4 Aug 200463.8Ordained BishopTitular Bishop of Jamestown
25 Aug 201574.8DiedAuxiliary Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, USA

MicroData Summary
Gaetano Aldo (Thomas) Donato
Bishop Gaetano Aldo (Thomas) Donato
(born , died )
Auxiliary Bishop of Newark

EventPlace
Birth PlaceJersey City, Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey
Ordained PriestSacred Heart, Cathedral, Newark, Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey
Ordained BishopSacred Heart, Cathedral Basilica, Newark, Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey
Death PlaceToms River Memorial, Hospital, Toms River, NJ, Diocese of Trenton, New Jersey
Buried Place (Original)Holy Cross, Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ, Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey

  • a priest for 50.2 years
  • a bishop for 11.0 years
Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

External Link(s):

Source(s):
  • ob/c2+: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 176, Number 14,665
  • d: CB, 26 Aug 2015
  • d: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 225, Necrology (back)
  • c1: CB, 18 May 2022
  • op.loc: CB, 25 Oct 2022

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