Broglio was
ordained to the priesthood for the
Diocese of Cleveland by Cardinal
Sergio Pignedoli on May 19, 1977. Broglio then served as an associate pastor at St. Margaret Mary Parish, in
South Euclid, Ohio, later remarking that the assignment was "the best two years of [his] life". Returning to Rome in 1979, he studied at the
Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy and graduated in 1983; He also earned his
Doctor of Canon Law degree from the Gregorian, and joined the
Vatican’s
diplomatic corps. After serving as
secretary for the nunciatures to the
Ivory Coast (1983–1987) and to
Paraguay (1987–1990), Broglio worked at the
Vatican Secretariat of State as desk officer for
Central America. He then served as personal secretary to
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal
Angelo Sodano. He received his
episcopal consecration on March 19, 2001, from
Pope John Paul II, with Cardinals
Angelo Sodano and
Giovanni Battista Re serving as
co-consecrators. His consecration, and the days leading to it, were recorded and used by
National Geographic in their 2001 documentary, "Inside the Vatican."
Archbishop of the Military Services, USA in
Annapolis, Maryland during the
COVID-19 pandemic in October 2020
Pope Benedict XVI named Broglio head of the
Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, on November 19, 2007. He was installed on January 25, 2008, at the
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. During his tenure, Broglio has voiced opposition to the
Affordable Care Act's contraceptive mandate and the repeal of
Don't Ask Don't Tell, and showed support for the
Trump administration's 2017
ban on transgender individuals serving in the United States military.
USCCB President On November 15, 2022, at the fall Plenary Assembly of the
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Broglio was elected USCCB president. Aside from his native
English, Broglio is fluent in
Italian,
Spanish, and
French, and is a board member of
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