Background

Nieves, Roberto Octavio González was born on June 2, 1950 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Jesus Hiram and Frances Iris (Nieves) Gonzalez.

Education

Graduate, St. Joseph Seraphic Seminary. Bachelor, Siena College. Master of Arts in Theology, Washington Theological Union.

Master of Arts, Fordham University. Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, Fordham University. Doctor (honorary), St. Bonaventure University, 1980.

Doctor (honorary), Siena College, 2000. Doctor (honorary), Universidad Central de Bayamon, Puerto Rico, 2000.

Career

Joined Order of Friars Minor, 1970, ordained priest, 1977. Consultant Centro Hispano Catolico del Nordeste, New York City, 1977—1983. Parochial vicar Holy Cross parish, Bronx, 1982—1986, pastor, 1986—1988.

Ordained bishop, 1988. Auxiliary bishop Archdiocese of Boston, 1988—1995. Coadjutor bishop Diocese of Corpus Christi, 1995-1997, bishop, 1997—1999.

Archbishop Archdiocese of San Juan, since 1999. Instructor Centro Pastoral del Sur del Bronx, 1979—1980. Consultant, Office of Pastoral Studies Archdiocese of New York, 1979—1988.

Chaplain Lincoln Hospital, Bronx, New York, 1981—1982. Adjunct professor sociology Fordham University, 1983—1985.

Connections

father:

Jesus Hiram Gonzalez

mother:

Frances Iris (Nieves) Gonzalez