Robert J. Cunningham


Robert Joseph Cunningham
Bishop Emeritus of Syracuse
Bishop Cunningham in October 2009
DioceseSyracuse
AppointedApril 21, 2009
InstalledMay 26, 2009
RetiredJune 4, 2019
PredecessorJames Michael Moynihan
SuccessorDouglas Lucia
Previous post(s)
Orders
OrdinationMay 24, 1969
by Bernard Joseph McLaughlin
ConsecrationMay 18, 2004
by Edward Egan, Henry J. Mansell, and Gerald Barbarito
Personal details
Born (1943-06-18) June 18, 1943 (age 81)
Nationality American
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
MottoEcclesia mater nostra
(Our mother church)
Styles of
Robert Joseph Cunningham
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Robert Joseph Cunningham (born June 18, 1943) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Syracuse in Upstate New York from 2009 to 2019. He previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Ogdensburg in Northern New York from 2004 to 2009.