Christopher Cardone

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Christopher Michael Cardone OP
Metropolitan Archbishop of Honiara, The Solomon Islands
Cardone in 2022
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Honiara
Appointed	June 22, 2016
Installed	September 10, 2016[1]
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Auki (2014–2016)[2]
Orders
Ordination	May 30, 1986
Consecration	June 9, 2001 by Bernard O'Grady, OP, Brian James Barnes, OFM, and Eusebius John Crawford, OP
Personal details
Born	(1957-12-20) December 20, 1957 (age 67) Long Island, New York
Motto	Serving the Lord with gladness

Styles of Christopher Michael Cardone
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

Christopher Michael Cardone, OP (born December 20, 1957) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Since 2016, Cardone has been serving as archbishop and metropolitan of the Archdiocese of Honiara in the Solomon Islands.[3]

Biography

Early life and education

Christopher Cardone was born on December 20, 1957, in Long Island, New York and graduated from Chaminade High School in 1976. He attended Providence College and made his religious profession to the Dominican Order on August 15, 1981. He completed his studies at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C.[3]

Priestly ministry

Cardone was ordained as a Dominican priest on May 30, 1986. After his ordination, Cardone served for two years as a parish priest at St. Gertrude Parish in Madeira, Ohio. In 1988, Cardone moved to the Dominican vicariate in the Solomon Islands. He held positions on the island of Gizo as a parish priest in Nila and Nora; pastor of St. Peter's Parish in Gizo, and as director of vocations for the Diocese of Gizo.[3]

Episcopal ministry

Cardone was appointed titular bishop of Thuburnica and as an auxiliary bishop to the Diocese of Gizo on March 27, 2001, by Pope John Paul II. Bishop Bernard O'Grady consecrated Cardone on June 9, 2001. Cardone was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Auki on Oct 19, 2004, by Pope John Paul II.[1]

Cardone made an Ad Limina visit to Pope Benedict XVI in Rome as a member of the delegation from Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands on June 26, 2005.[4] Cardone was appointed as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Honiara by Pope Francis on June 22, 2016. He was installed on September 10, 2016.[5]

See also

• Catholic Church hierarchy
• Catholic Church in the United States
• Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
• List of Catholic bishops of the United States
• Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops

References

1. "Archbishop Christopher Michael Cardone, O.P.: Archbishop of Honiara, Solomon Islands". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
2. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Honiara Solomon Islands". GCatholic. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
3. "Oceania/Solomon Islands - Resignation of the Archbishop of Honiara, appointment of successor". Agencia Fides. Pontifical Mission Society. June 22, 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
4. "Audiences". Vatican City Press. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
5. "Archbishop Cardone Installed as Third Archbishop of Honiara". Catholic News New Zealand. September 13, 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2019.

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