Bruce Lewandowski

Bruce Alan Lewandowski, CSsR (born June 8, 1967) is an American Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of Providence since 2025. He previously was an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. He is a member of the Redemptorists.

Early life Bruce Lewandowski was born in Toledo, Ohio, on June 8, 1967, to Robert and Frances Lewandowski. He grew up on a family farm in Lima, Ohio, with his four siblings. Lewandowski attended St. Gerard Elementary School in Lima and the minor seminary at St. Mary’s College in Erie, Pennsylvania. He subsequently attended Saint Alphonsus College in Suffield, Connecticut, and Holy Redeemer College in Washington, D.C.

Presbyteral ministry On May 7, 1994, Lewandowski was ordained by Bishop William Curlin to the priesthood for the Redemptorist order at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. and collaborated with the group in October 2018 to create a parish identity card. This was especially beneficial for parishioners at Sacred Heart He became Archbishop William Lori's interim delegate for Hispanic ministry on August 22, 2019.

Episcopal ministry Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore Lewandowski was appointed auxiliary bishop of Baltimore and titular bishop of Croae on June 10, 2020 by Pope Francis. He was consecrated by Lori on August 18, 2020, at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Baltimore. Lori named Lewandowski as urban vicar for the archdiocese in September 2021, succeeding Denis J. Madden. He remained pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish.

In May 2024, Lewandowski led a large public meeting at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen that presented the archdiocese's plan to shrink the number of parishes in Baltimore from 61 to 26.

Bishop of Providence On April 8, 2025, Pope Francis appointed Lewandowski as bishop of Providence. He was installed on May 20, 2025.