Early life and education Christie Macaluso was born on June 12, 1945, in
Hartford, Connecticut, to Albert Carl and Helen (née Meaney) Macaluso; his father's family was from
Palermo, Sicily, and his mother was of Irish descent. Macaluso studied at
St. Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield, Connecticut, and
St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland, obtaining a
Bachelor of Philosophy degree and a
Master of Sacred Theology degree. After his ordination, Macaluso served as
assistant pastor at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in
West Hartford, Connecticut, and at St. Joseph Parish in
New Britain, Connecticut. In retirement, he serves as
auxiliary bishop emeritus of Hartford. ==See also==