Bishop Joseph Espaillat

Bishop Joseph Espaillat

Bishop Joseph Espaillat was born on December 27, 1976, in New York and was ordained a priest on May 17, 2003. After completing his studies at St. Joseph’s Seminary and Fordham University, he served in several pastoral roles, including Parochial Vicar, Administrator, and Pastor at St. Peter’s Parish in Yonkers, and later as Director of Youth Ministry for the Archdiocese. Since 2015, he has served as Pastor of St. Anthony of Padua in the Bronx, where he also directs the Hispanic Charismatic Renewal of the Archdiocese of New York and the Charismatic Center, while serving as Spiritual Director for Youth Ministry.