New bishop promises to listen and learn as he prepares to lead upstate New York diocese.

Born in New York City, he was ordained on June 22, 1991, by Cardinal John O’Connor, and appointed a bishop on January 25, 2022, by Pope Francis.

"The Catholic faithful of Rochester will love their new shepherd, I am certain," said Dennis Poust, executive director of the New York State Catholic Conference.

Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Most Reverend Salvatore R. Matano, 79, from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Rochester, and has appointed Most Reverend John S. Bonnici, currently auxiliary bishop of New York, as his successor.

Arzobispos de todo el país reflexionaron sobre la misericordia, la conversión y la esperanza centrada en Cristo durante las misas de clausura en sus catedrales