Background
Loverde, Paul Stephen was born on September 3, 1940 in Framingham, Massachusetts, United States.
Loverde, Paul Stephen was born on September 3, 1940 in Framingham, Massachusetts, United States.
Degree, St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield, Connecticut, 1960. Bachelor summa cum laude, St. Bernard Seminary, Rochester, New York. Licentiate of Sacred Theology, Gregorian University, Rome, Italy, 1966.
Juris Canonici Licentiatus, Catholic University, Washington, District of Columbia, 1982.
Assistant pastor, St. Sebastian Church, Middletown, CT., 1966-1969;
Catholic chaplain, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT., 1966-1968;
chaplain, Religion instructor & chairman of Religious Studies Department, St. Bernard Girls' School, New London, CT., 1969-1972;
Religion instructor & chairman Religious Studies Department, St. Bernard High School, Montville, CT., 1972-1973;
associate defender of the Bond, Diocesan Tribunal of Norwich, 1970-1981;
Catholic chaplain, Connecticut College, New London, CT., 1970-1979;
director of Campus Ministry, Diocese of Norwich, 1973-1979;
campus minister, Eastern Connecticut State College, Willimantic, CT., 1973-1976;
member of the board of directors, Connecticut Catholic Conference, 1973-1978;
vicar for priests, Wyndham Company, 1974-1975;
chairman, board of vicars for priests, Diocese of Norwich, 1975-1979;
vice-officialis, Diocesan Tribunal, 1981-1988;
chairman, board of conciliation/arbitration for priests, 1982-1985;
executive coordinator, board of conciliation & arbitration, 1983-1989;
member, Presbyteral Council, 1983-1990;
chairman, Presbyteral Council, 1985-1989;
priests' representative, Diocesan Pastoral Council, 1984-1988;
vice-chairman, Diocesan Pastoral Council, 1984-1987;
Bishop's delegate for clergy, 1985-1988;
member, College of Consulters, 1985-1990;
regional representative, United States Catholic Bishop's National Advisory Council, 1986-1990;
appointed titular bishop of Ottabia, 1988;
auxiliary bishop, Diocese of Hartford, 1988-1994;
bishop, Diocese of Ogdensburg, Ogdensburg, New York., since 1994. Member Continuing Education for the Clergy Comm. for Diocese of Norwich, 1967-1971. Member Clergy Association of Middletown, 1966-1969.
Board of directors, Connecticut Project Equality, 1968-1973. Vocation promoter Middletown area, 1968-1969;Diocese of Norwich representative, Task Force on Race & Ministry with Minorities, 1970. Member Senate of Priests of Norwich Diocese, 1971-1975 (vice president 1971-1972, president 1972-1975).
Vice president Church Vocations Task Group, 1973-1979. Temporary administration, Holy Trinity Church, Pomfret, CT, 1981. Temporary administration St. Catherine of Siena Church, Preston, CT, 1982, 85-86.