Peter Anthony Libasci


Peter Anthony Libasci
Bishop of Manchester
DioceseDiocese of Manchester
AppointedSeptember 19, 2011
InstalledDecember 8, 2011
PredecessorJohn Brendan McCormack
Previous post(s)
Orders
OrdinationApril 1, 1978
by John R. McGann
ConsecrationJune 1, 2007
by William Murphy, Emil Aloysius Wcela, Paul Henry Walsh and John Charles Dunne
Personal details
Born (1951-11-09) November 9, 1951 (age 72)
EducationSt. John's University
Saint Meinrad School of Theology
MottoArise and walk
Styles of
Peter Anthony Libasci
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Peter Anthony Libasci (born November 9, 1951) is an American Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of Manchester since 2011. Libasci previously served as an auxiliary bishop in the Diocese of Rockville Centre from 2007 to 2011.

Libasci is a bi-ritual priest, allowed to celebrate liturgy and administer the sacraments in both the Latin Church and the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church.[1]

  1. ^ "New bishop is 'bi-ritual', a rare practice in church". Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.