Robert Philip Reed (born June 11, 1959) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. As of 2024, he is an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston in Massachusetts and the president of the television network CatholicTV.
Robert Philip Reed | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop of Boston | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Boston |
| Appointed | June 3, 2016 |
| Installed | August 24, 2016 |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Sufar |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 6, 1985 |
| Consecration | August 24, 2016 by Seán Patrick O'Malley, Arthur Kennedy, and Robert Deeley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 11, 1959 |
| Motto | Iesus sola nobis spes (Jesus is our only hope) |
| Styles of Robert Philip Reed | |
|---|---|
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Biography
editEarly life and education
editRobert Reed was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 11, 1959, to William and Jeanne Reed. He grew up in Swampscott, Massachusetts, attending parochial schools in that town. Reed then attended at St. John's Preparatory School, a Catholic high school in Danvers, Massachusetts.[1][2]
It was during high school that Reed decided to become a priest. After his graduation, Reed entered Saint John's Seminary in Boston. The Archdiocese of Boston then sent Reed to attend the Pontifical North American College in Rome.[1][3][2]
Priesthood
editReed was ordained into the priesthood by Cardinal Bernard Law on July 6, 1985, for the Archdiocese of Boston at St. John the Evangelist Church in Swampscott.[1][2][4] After his ordination, the archdiocese assigned Reed to a pastoral position at Immaculate Conception Parish in Medford, Massachusetts. Reed has also served in several other parishes in Eastern Massachusetts:
- St. Catherine of Siena in Norwood
- St. Matthew in Dorchester
- All Saints in Haverhill
- Holy Ghost in Whitman
- St. Bonaventure in Plymouth
- Good Shepherd in Wayland
- St. Mary in East Walpole
- Blessed Sacrament in Walpole[2]
In addition to parish assignments, Reed began a career in broadcasting for the archdiocese. Since the 1980s, he has hosted 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. He held the titles of director of educational development, assistant director, and director.[2] Currently, Reed is pastor of St. Patrick and Sacred Heart parishes in Watertown, the president of the CatholicTV Network and CEO of iCatholic Media, Inc.[5]
Auxiliary Bishop of Boston
editOn June 3, 2016, Pope Francis appointed Reed as an auxiliary bishop of Boston and titular bishop of Sufar.[4][6] He was consecrated on August 24, 2016, at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston by Cardinal Seán O'Malley, with Bishops Robert Peter Deeley and Arthur Kennedy as co-consecrators.[1] As of 2024, Reed serves as a vicar general and the regional bishop of the west region of the archdiocese.[7]
For the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Reed is chair of the Committee on Communications.[8] In June 2023, he and three other USCCB committee chairs sent a letter to the US Congress asking lawmakers to address the exploitation of children in social media and other online settings.[9]
Media
editSince 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 on CatholicTV
edit- Inter Nos
- House Home
- ClearVoice
- Renewed
- This is the Day
- Viaggio a Roma
- WOW: The CatholicTV Challenge
Books
edit- Renewed: Ten Ways to Rediscover the Saints, Embrace Your Gifts and Revive Your Catholic Faith (2014): ISBN 978-1863714702
Memberships
edit- Knight commander of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
- Patriotic (fourth) degree member of the Knights of Columbus
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Dearborn, Lean (August 24, 2016). "Swampscott native ordained bishop". itemlive.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Bishop-elect Reed biography". The Pilot. June 3, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ Camosy, Charlie (June 2, 2023). "Bishop Reed: 'I watch the dads in my parish very closely'". www.thebostonpilot.com. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ a b "Bishop Robert Philip Reed [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
- ^ "Bishop Robert Reed". CatholicTV. 2013-09-29. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
- ^ Rocco Palmo (June 3, 2016). "Bishop Sheen, Meet Bishop Reed – Pope Taps CatholicTV Titan, Tribunal Chief as Boston Auxes". Whispers in the Loggia. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ "Regions and Vicariates". Archdiocese of Boston. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "Who We Are - Committee on Communications". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "Bishop Chairmen Call on Lawmakers to Protect Children Online | USCCB". www.usccb.org. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
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