Gerardo Colacicco

Gerardo Joseph Colacicco (born September 19, 1955) is an American Catholic prelate who has served as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of New York in New York since 2019. He serves as the episcopal vicar for the northern counties of the archdiocese.

Biography

Early life Geraldo Colacicco was born on September 19, 1955, in Poughkeepsie, New York, the eldest of four children of Angelo and Irma Colacicco. Angelo Colacicco worked for the US Postal Service, then became a custodian at St. Mary's Parish in Poughkeepsie. During high school and college, Geraldo Colacicco worked at the St. Mary's rectory. He later identified Reverend Matthew J. Cox from St. Mary's and Reverend Joseph Maria Pernicone from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Poughkeepsie as influences on him.

Colacicco graduated in 1978 with a Bachelor of Arts in history from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York, with minors in philosophy and Russian studies. He then entered Saint Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers, New York. During his studies at Saint Joseph's, Colacicco served as a transitional deacon at Sacred Heart Parish in Newburgh, New York. Colacicco also returned to the metropolitan tribunal for another term in 2007. On December 10, 2019, Colacicco was consecrated as a bishop by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, with Archbishop Henry J. Mansell and Auxiliary Bishop Gerald Walsh acting as co-consecrators.

As auxiliary bishop, Colacicco is the episcopal vicar for the northern counties of the archdiocese which include Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Ulster, and Sullivan counties. Colacicco is a member of the Knights of Columbus and is an associate chaplain for the New York State Council of the Knights.