Bishop dimarzio. Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio (born June 16, 1944) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church [1][2] who served as bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn in New York City from 2003 to 2021. It was announced on June 8, 1999 that Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, 54, Auxiliary Bishop of Newark, had been appointed sixth bishop of Camden by Pope John Paul II. , speaks during a news conference at the U. One priest, who the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office says served in 15 Aug 6, 2025 · Two men who say they were sexually abused as children by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio have reached a six-figure settlement with the Newark Archdiocese. Aug 7, 2025 · Bishop DiMarzio, who served as a priest and auxiliary bishop in the Newark Archdiocese and later as bishop of Camden, New Jersey, was appointed bishop of Brooklyn in 2003. Between his two favorite hobbies — cooking and gardening — celebrating Masses on the weekends, and writing and researching immigration issues, he’s found a balance. He retired in 2021 at 77, serving two years beyond the age at which canon law requires bishops to submit their resignation to the pope. Aug 8, 2025 · Subscribe to our daily newsletter DiMarzio resigned from his post as bishop of Brooklyn in 2021, shortly after the Vatican cleared him of the abuse claims. Kennedy International Airport in New York. DiMarzio previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Camden in New Jersey from 1999 to 2003 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark in New Jersey from 1996 to 1999. Aug 26, 2020 · New details about alleged child sexual abuse by two different Diocese of Greensburg priests were revealed Wednesday. The Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith announced on Sept. Bishop DiMarzio assumed a high-profile role in speaking out for immigrants and refugees. Attorney Mitchell Garabedian said the settlements were reached through a mediation process, adding that one plaintiff, Mark Matzek, now 62, received a “mid-six Jun 4, 2020 · 1 of 6 | FILE - In this Nov. 6. Y. Bishop DiMarzio, who served as a priest and auxiliary bishop in the Newark Archdiocese and later as bishop of Camden, New Jersey, was appointed bishop of Brooklyn in 2003. Aug 7, 2025 · The Archdiocese of Newark has settled two claims of sexual abuse against retired Bishop Nicholas A. The canonical possession would be on July 21 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and the installation at St. Aug 7, 2025 · The Catholic Archdiocese of Newark has agreed to pay out two six-figure settlements to men who said they were sexually abused by Father Nicholas DiMarzio, who spent years as a priest in the North Jersey diocese before rising to serve as bishop in Camden and Brooklyn. Aug 8, 2025 · The Archdiocese of Newark has settled two claims of sexual abuse against retired Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, dating back more than 50 years — when he was a priest in Jersey City — the lawyer for Retired Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, former head of the Brooklyn and Camden dioceses, has long denied the allegations related to his time in Jersey City. Bishop DiMarzio focused on the future of the Church, dedicating time and resources to recruiting men and women to religious life. The Archdiocese of Newark has settled two claims of sexual abuse against retired Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, dating back more than 50 years — when he was a priest in Jersey City — the lawyer for the plaintiffs announced on Aug. Robert Brennan, a Bronx native, will succeed him. Sep 1, 2021 · FILE - This Sept. The settlements were announced at an Aug. 6 online news conference by Mitch Garabedian, an attorney who has represented numerous Aug 8, 2025 · Bishop DiMarzio resigned from his post as bishop of Brooklyn in 2021, shortly after the Vatican cleared him of the abuse claims. Sep 29, 2021 · Pope Francis on Wednesday accepted the resignation of the Catholic bishop of Brooklyn, Nicholas DiMarzio, weeks after a Vatican investigation cleared him of sexual abuse allegations, and appointed Aug 5, 2025 · The allegations leveled by Matzek against Bishop DiMarzio came to light in 2019 after, at the behest of the Vatican, Bishop DiMarzio completed an apostolic visitation to the Diocese of Buffalo to investigate whether charges of clergy sexual abuse in that diocese were mishandled. Jun 12, 2024 · Almost three years into retirement, with his 80th birthday on June 16, Bishop Emeritus Nicholas DiMarzio has enjoyed the change of pace. 30, 2021. DiMarzio, under a church investigation for alleged sex abuse since January 2020, has been accused by a second man of abuse in the 1970s, when he was a parish priest in New Jersey. Pope Francis on Wednesday accepted the resignation of the Catholic bishop of Brooklyn, Nicholas DiMarzio, weeks after a Vatican investigation cleared him of sexual abuse allegations, and appointed Brennan, a native New . 1 that it found the allegations “not to have the semblance of truth” after a year-plus-long independent investigation. Sep 1, 2021 · Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn has been exonerated of sexual abuse allegations that date back nearly a half-century. 14, 2007 file photo, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn, N. In 2003, he was installed as the bishop of Brooklyn, where he helped settle a scandal over the sexual abuse of children by priests by arranging payments of nearly $900,000 to 23 plaintiffs. Agnes Church on July 22. 15, 2019. S. 29, 2021, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Conference of Catholic Bishops fall meeting in Baltimore. DiMarzio has denied Aug 8, 2025 · Pope Francis greets Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn at the Vatican during the USCCB’s Region II ad limina visit on Nov. Aug 11, 2025 · CWN Editor's Note: Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, the retired Bishop of Brooklyn, has protested large payments made to men who accused him of sexual abuse—in spite of a Vatican investigation that Sep 29, 2021 · Bishop DiMarzio summited his resignation as required by canon law when he turned 75 years old on June 16, 2019, according to a news release from the Diocese of Brooklyn. / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Staff, Aug 8, 2025 / 10:54 am Jun 9, 2025 · Meet the Blogger - Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio Born in Newark, New Jersey; ordained for the Archdiocese of Newark in 1970; ordained auxiliary bishop of Newark in 1996; appointed bishop of Camden, New Jersey, in 1999; installed as bishop of Brooklyn in October 2003, from where he retired Nov. Sep 29, 2021 · 3 of 9 | Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, left, smiles alongside Bishop Robert Brennan, right, after a news conference, Wednesday, Sept. Aug 8, 2025 · DiMarzio served as the auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark from 1996 to 1999 and was appointed the bishop of Camden in 1999. The Vatican has concluded that allegations of sexual abuse dating back a half century against DiMarzio do “not have the semblance of truth,” but an attorney for the accusers said they will continue to pursue their civil cases Aug 12, 2025 · Bill Donohue Brooklyn Bishop Emeritus Nicholas DiMarzio has been sold out by the Archdiocese of Newark. Aug 6, 2025 · The Archdiocese of Newark has settled two claims of sexual abuse against Bishop Emeritus Nicholas DiMarzio, dating back more than 50 years — when he was a priest in Jersey City — the lawyer for the plaintiffs announced on Aug. 24, 2015 file photo shows Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio as Pope Francis, right, arrives at John F. As Aug 7, 2025 · Retired Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, former head of the Brooklyn and Camden dioceses, has long denied the allegations related to his time in Jersey City. DiMarzio, dating back more than 50 years -- when he was a priest in Jersey City -- the lawyer for the plaintiffs announced on Aug. As the seventh Bishop of Brooklyn, he ordained 104 priests to serve in the diocese. BISHOP NICHOLAS DIMARZIO, BISHOP OF BROOKLYN Born in Newark, New Jersey, on June 16, 1944, His Excellency, the Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, attended the Immaculate Conception Seminary in Darlington, New Jersey, was ordained a Roman Catholic Priest for the Archdiocese of Newark in 1970, and named Prelate of Honor by Pope John Paul II in 1986. Aug 6, 2025 · Two men who say they were sexually abused as children by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio have reached a six-figure settlement with the Newark Archdiocese. The archdiocese has agreed to shell out hundreds of thousands of dollars to two men who accused the bishop of abuse, even though a two-year Vatican investigation cleared him of all wrongdoing; he also passed Retired Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, former head of the Brooklyn and Camden dioceses, has long denied the allegations related to his time in Jersey City. Sep 29, 2021 · The bishop, Nicholas DiMarzio, has led the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn for 18 years. eg obcosb eicixd zg7s xu0m 5ykv oflpz 52 xquhvj d0hq9p