2005 -- S 0989 ======= LC02880 ======= STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2005 ____________ S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N CONGRATULATING REVEREND MONSIGNOR SALVATORE RONALD MATANO ON BEING NAMED COADJUTOR BISHOP OF BURLINGTON Introduced By: Senators Ciccone, Badeau, and Ruggerio Date Introduced: March 30, 2005 Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration 1 WHEREAS, The son of the late Salvatore and Mary Matano, Reverend Monsignor 2 Matano was born on September 15, 1946, in Providence, Rhode Island. He received his early 3 education at St. Ann Elementary School and LaSalle Academy. He attained his Bachelor's 4 Degree from Our Lady of Providence Seminary College and his Licentiate Degree and Doctorate 5 in Cannon Law from the Pontifical Georgian University in Rome; and 6 WHEREAS, Ordained to the holy priesthood on December 17, 1971 by James Cardinal 7 Hickey in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Reverend Monsignor Matano served as an assistant pastor 8 at Our Lady of Grace Parish in Johnston for one year, and then spent five years at our Lady of 9 Providence Seminary High School in Providence. The Reverend Monsignor was then named 10 Diocesan Director of the Priests' Personnel Office for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence. 11 He continued on to become Assistant Chancellor, Vice Chancellor and Vicar for Administration 12 and Co-Chancellor; and 13 WHEREAS, In 1991, Reverend Monsignor Matano was assigned to the Apostolic 14 Nunciature in Washington as the Secretary to the Apostolic Pro-Nuncio; and 15 WHEREAS, Returning to the Providence Roman Catholic Diocese in 1992, Reverend 16 Monsignor Matano was appointed Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia; and 17 WHEREAS, From 1997 until 2000, Reverend Monsignor Matano served as Pastor to St. 18 Sebastian Parish in Providence where he vigorously reached out to the faithful and those in need 19 of moral and spiritual guidance. A beacon of wisdom, compassion and stability throughout the 1 years, Reverend Monsignor Matano has la bored long and hard to lead his flock toward the light 2 of truth and faith; and 3 WHEREAS, In 1997, Reverend Monsignor Matano became a Lecturer at Providence 4 College. In January of 2000, he was assigned to the staff at the Apostolic Nunciature in 5 Washington D.C.; and 6 WHEREAS, Always concerned with both church and civic matters, Reverend Monsignor 7 Matano has been honored with numerous community awards including being named one of the 8 "84 Faces to Watch" by the Providence Journal's Rhode Islander magazine and receiving the 9 "Outstanding Young Man of America Award" by the United States Junior Chamber of 10 Commerce; and 11 WHEREAS, A devout spiritual leader and a man devoted to bettering the lives of all 12 Rhode Islanders, Reverend Monsignor Matano has left an indelible mark upon this state, and has 13 earned our admiration and respect; now, therefore, be it 14 RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations is 15 hereby pleased and honored to congratulate Reverend Monsignor Salvatore Ronald Matano on 16 being named Coadjutor Bishop of Burlington by his holiness, Pope John Paul II and on his 17 Ordination to Episcopacy; and be it further 18 RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to 19 transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Reverend Monsignor Salvatore Ronald Matano. ======= LC02880 ======= 2 .