Dominick John Lagonegro

Dominick John Lagonegro (born March 6, 1943) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York from 2001 to 2018.

Biography

Early life An only child, Dominick Lagonegro was born on March 6, 1943, in White Plains, New York, to Dominick R. and Diamentina (née Morgado) Lagonegro, residents of Harrison, New York and members of St. Anthony of Padua Parish. His father's family had emigrated from Calabria in southern Italy, and his mother's family from Turquel in central Portugal.

Priesthood

Lagonegro was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of New York by Cardinal Terence Cooke at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City on May 31, 1969. He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Edward Egan, with Bishops Henry Mansell and Robert Brucato serving as co-consecrators.

Retirement and legacy On July 2, 2018, Pope Francis accepted Lagonegro's letter of resignation as auxiliary bishop of New York after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75 for bishops.

Viewpoints

Capital punishment Lagonegro is an opponent of capital punishment. He made this statement in 2004:"In our modern and civilized society, capital punishment is simply unwarranted and inconsistent with the Catholic Church’s vision of the sacred inviolable dignity of the human person, and the need to recognize the possibility of redemption and conversion. We seek a society of justice and peace, not vengeance and violence."