Francis X. DiLorenzo


Francis Xavier DiLorenzo
Bishop of Richmond
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseBaltimore
DioceseRichmond
AppointedMarch 31, 2004
In officeMay 24, 2004 —
August 17, 2017
PredecessorWalter Francis Sullivan
SuccessorBarry C. Knestout
Previous postsAuxiliary Bishop of Scranton (1988 to 1994)
Bishop of Honolulu (1994 to 2004)
Orders
OrdinationMay 18, 1968
by John Krol
ConsecrationMarch 8, 1988
by James Timlin, J. Carroll McCormick, and Anthony Bevilacqua
Personal details
Born(1942-04-15)April 15, 1942
DiedAugust 17, 2017(2017-08-17) (aged 75)
EducationSt. Charles Borromeo Seminary
Alphonsian Academy
Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas
MottoChrist our hope
Styles of
Francis Xavier DiLorenzo
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Francis Xavier DiLorenzo (April 15, 1942 – August 17, 2017) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Richmond in Virginia from 2004 until his death in 2017.

Previously, DiLorenzo was the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Honolulu in Hawaii from 1994 to 2004 and an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Scranton in Pennsylvania from 1988 to 1994.