Charleston, S.C., Jan 24, 2009 / 12:10 pm
On Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Monsignor Robert E. Guglielmone as the 13th Bishop of the Diocese of Charleston, South Carolina. The bishop-elect has previously served as a pastor, high school teacher, seminary faculty member and the National and World Chaplain for Scouts.
According to the Diocese of Charleston, the bishop-elect reacted to the news by remarking, "I am both humbled and grateful that His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI would entrust this awesome ministry to me. I must admit that I am a bit anxious about leaving Long Island where I have spent almost my whole life. However, I do trust in the Lord and am very encouraged by the wonderful sense of Southern Hospitality I have already experienced."
Originally from New York, Bishop-elect Guglielmone, studied education and worked as a high school business teacher. After teaching for five years, he attended Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington, NY and was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Rockville Center on April 8, 1978.
Since his ordination, Msgr. Guglielmone has served as a pastor, as a faculty member of Immaculate Conception Seminary, and as the Director of Pastoral Formation and Dean of Seminarians. He later worked as the Diocesan Director of Clergy Personnel and most recently served as Rector of St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Center.