Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio was born in 1951 in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Classics at Boston College, an S.T.B. in Theology and a Doctorate in Canon Law from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. Archbishop Broglio was ordained to the priesthood on 19 May 1977. From 1977 to 1979 he served as associate pastor, St. Margaret Mary Parish, South Euclid. From 1979 to 1983 Archbishop Broglio attended the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. Upon graduation, he joined the Vatican’s diplomatic corps. He served in the Ivory Coast from 1983 to 1987, and in Paraguay from 1987 to 1990. From 1990 to 2001 Archbishop Broglio served as Chief of Cabinet for Angleo Cardinal Sodano, Secretary of State to His Holiness Pope John Paul II and as desk officer for Central America. In February 2001 he was named Apostolic Nuncio to the Dominican Republic and Apostolic Delegate to Puerto Rico. He was then ordained as an Archbishop by His Holiness Pope John Paul II on 19 March 2001. On 19 November 2007 Archbishop Broglio was named the fourth Archbishop of the Military Services, USA, and installed on 25 January 2008, the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul.
In this video, Archbishop Broglio discusses his decision to become a Priest and his education at Boston College and at Seminary in Rome. He talks about his early ministry in Cleveland, Ohio, and developing his leadership style. He explains the path he took to becoming a Vatican Diplomat, serving in a variety of countries around the globe, and interactions with the Pope. He provides insights into Pope John Paul II’s meeting in Paraguay with the disaffected and political outsiders in 1988 which contributed to the end of one of the world’s longest military dictatorships. Archbishop Broglio then talks about his unexpected appointment and service as the Military Archbishop. He discusses the specific challenges and benefits of being the Military Archbishop in charge of a diocese that spans the globe and about visiting the troops overseas.
