Biography Gregory John Hartmayer




1 biography

1.1 life
1.2 religious life
1.3 ordination , ministry
1.4 bishop of savannah





biography
early life

gregory john hartmayer born in buffalo, new york, 1 of 4 children of john , sally hartmayer. raised in nearby tonawanda, received education @ st. amelia school. graduated cardinal o hara high school in 1969.


religious life

after graduating high school, hartmayer joined order of friars minor conventual, commonly known conventual franciscans, @ st. joseph cupertino friary in ellicott city, maryland. took simple vows conventual franciscan friar on august 15, 1970, before making solemn profession on august 15, 1973. studied @ st. hyacinth college , seminary in granby, massachusetts, obtained bachelor of science degree in philosophy in 1974. 1974 1975, taught @ archbishop curley high school in baltimore. returned new york study theology @ st. anthony-on-hudson seminary in rensselaer, receiving master of theology degree in 1979.


ordination , ministry

hartmayer ordained priesthood bishop howard j. hubbard on may 5, 1979. returned archbishop curley high school, served guidance counselor , teacher (1979-1985) , principal (1985-1988). in 1980, earned master of arts degree in pastoral counseling emmanuel college in boston. served principal of alma mater of cardinal o hara high school in tonawanda 1988 1989, when became principal of st. francis high school in athol springs. received master of education degree in secondary catholic school administration boston college in 1992.


following three-month sabbatical @ st. patrick seminary in menlo park, california, hartmayer briefly served instructor @ john carroll catholic high school in fort pierce, florida, in 1995. in august of year, named pastor of st. philip benizi church in jonesboro, georgia. became pastor of st. john vianney church in lithia springs, in july 2010.


bishop of savannah

on july 19, 2011, bishop j. kevin boland of diocese of savannah announced retirement , pope benedict xvi appointed hartmayer bishop of diocese. consecration took place on october 18, 2011, @ cathedral of st. john baptist in savannah, georgia.








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