Francis X. Di Lorenzo - Bishop of Honolulu

Bishop of Honolulu

In 1994, the previous incumbent as Bishop of Honolulu, the Most Rev. Joseph Anthony Ferrario fell ill and requested that the Vatican consider his resignation for health reasons. The Vatican's Congregation for Bishops accepted Ferrario's resignation and appointed an apostolic administrator to fulfill his episcopal duties.

Bishop DiLorenzo was moved from Pennsylvania and appointed to the Hawaii Catholic Church as the Apostolic Administrator of Honolulu. After about a year in service to the See of Honolulu as Apostolic Administrator, Bishop DiLorenzo was permanently appointed bishop on November 29, 1994.

Ceremonies, including native Hawaiian and multi-ethnic representation, occurred at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace (Solemn Vespers on November 28, 1994, during which he took canonical possession of the diocese) and the Co-Cathedral of Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus (at a Pontifical Mass and installation as Ordinary of the See of Honolulu in the presence of the Honolulu presbyterium). In attendance were: Archbishop Agostino Cacciavillan as the Apostolic Delegate, Cardinal Pio Taofinu'u of Samoa, Archbishop John R. Quinn of San Francisco, and many religious and laity.