Robert_P._Reed_(bishop)

Robert P. Reed

Robert P. Reed

American Roman Catholic bishop (born 1959)

Robert Philip Reed (born June 11, 1959) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. As of 2016, he is an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston in Massachusetts and the president of the television network CatholicTV.

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Biography

Early life and education

Robert 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

Reed 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:

In addition to parish assignments, Reed started 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, MA, the president of the CatholicTV Network and CEO of iCatholic Media, Inc.[5]

Auxiliary Bishop of Boston

On 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 vicar general 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]

In addition to his roles as regional bishop and CEO of iCatholic Media, Reed is the pastor of both St. Patrick and Sacred Heart Parishes in Watertown, Massachusetts.[2][10]

Media

Since 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

Books

  • Renewed: Ten Ways to Rediscover the Saints, Embrace Your Gifts and Revive Your Catholic Faith (2014): ISBN 978-1594714702

Memberships

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Dearborn, Lean (August 24, 2016). "Swampscott native ordained bishop". itemlive.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Bishop-elect Reed biography". The Pilot. June 3, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  3. [3]
    Camosy, Charlie (June 2, 2023). "Bishop Reed: 'I watch the dads in my parish very closely'". www.thebostonpilot.com. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  4. [4]
    "Bishop Robert Philip Reed [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  5. [5]
    "Bishop Robert Reed". CatholicTV. 2013-09-29. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
  6. [6]
    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.
  7. [7]
    "Regions and Vicariates". Archdiocese of Boston. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  8. [8]
    "Who We Are - Committee on Communications". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  9. [9]
    "Bishop Chairmen Call on Lawmakers to Protect Children Online | USCCB". www.usccb.org. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  10. [10]
    "Most Reverend Robert P. Reed". Archdiocese of Boston. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
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