Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Louis

WASHINGTON—Pope Francishas named the Reverend Monsignor Mark S. Rivituso as auxiliary bishop of SaintLouis, Missouri. Monsignor Rivituso, 55,is a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Louis and currently serves as VicarGeneral.         

The appointment was publicizedin Washington, March 7, by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio tothe United States.

Mark Rivituso was bornSeptember 20, 1961 in St. Louis. Heholds a bachelor of arts degree from Cardinal Glennon College and earned amaster's degree in Divinity from Kenrick Seminary. He also holds licentiate and master's degreesin Canon Law from St. Paul University in Ottawa, Canada. He was ordained a priest on January 16, 1988.

Assignments afterordination include: associate pastor at St. Ambrose Parish, St. Louis, 1988-1990;part-time associate pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, Dardenne Prairie,1990- 1993; part-time associate pastor and temporary administrator of St.Margaret of Scotland Parish, St. Louis, 1993-1994; part-time associate pastorof St. Jerome Parish, Bissell Hills, 1996-2004; in residence at St. Gabriel theArchangel Parish, St. Louis, 2004-2008; Pastor of the Curé of Ars Parish,Shrewsbury, 2008-2013; in residence at Annunciation Parish, Webster Groves, 2013-present,and vicar general, Archdiocese of St. Louis, 2011-present.

Mark Rivituso has also served theArchdiocese of St. Louis as judicial vicar of the Tribunal of Second Instancefrom 2005-2011, and on staff at the Metropolitan Tribunal from 1993-1994 and1996-2004. He was also associate masterof ceremonies to the Archbishop from 1997-2008.

The Archdiocese of Saint Louiscomprises 5,968 square miles in the state of Missouri. It has a totalpopulation of 2,246,000 people of which 515,251 or approximately 23 percent,are Catholic.  
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Keywords: Pope Francis, bishop appointment, Auxiliary Bishop-electRev. Monsignor Mark S. Rivituso, Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio,Archdiocese of St. Louis.  
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