of Superiors General, which met bi-annually in Rome, and the Conference of Major Superiors of Men, which met bi-annually in various regions of the country and at a national assembly each year. Lorenzo holds a Master of Liturgical Theology degree from St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota, an Master of Education degree in counseling psychology from Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey, and a Licentiate in Canon Law from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D,C. Auxiliary Bishop of Newark On February 27, 2020, Lorenzo was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark by Pope Francis Lorenzo's consecration, scheduled for May 5, 2020, but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, occurred on June 30, 2020. The principal consecrator was Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin. The co-consecrators were Auxiliary Bishops John Flesey and Manuel Cruz. , Lorenzo serves as regional bishop for Union County in the archdiocese. See also Catholic Church hierarchy Catholic Church in the United States Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States List of Catholic bishops of the United States Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops References External links Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark Official Site 1960 births Living people American Benedictines 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States Catholic University of America alumni College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University alumni People from Brooklyn Seton Hall University alumni Bishops appointed by Pope Francis Benedictine bishops