WORCESTER (MA)
The Catholic Free Press
Francesco C. Cesareo, Ph.D., president of Assumption College has been named the next chair of the National Review Board by Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, according to a press release from the USCCB. He succeeds Al Notzon III, who concludes his term as chair after the June 2013 meeting of the USCCB.
The NRB advises the bishops’ Secretariat for Child and Youth Protection and was established by the Charter for Protection of Children and Young People, which the bishops adopted in 2002.
Cardinal Dolan thanked President Cesareo, who joined the NRB in 2012, for accepting this leadership position.
“The board and its chair provide valuable feedback to the U.S bishops and we rely on their expertise and recommendations,” Cardinal Dolan said. “Mr. Notzon has continued the proud tradition of stellar leadership. I have no doubt that Dr. Cesareo will do the same.”
Cesareo holds a doctorate in Late Medieval/Early Modern European History from Fordham University. He also was a Fulbright Scholar and studied at the University of Rome and Gregorian University in Rome.
President Cesareo told The Catholic Free Press that, “It’s a real privilege and great responsibility to serve in this capacity and to really help the bishops in the continued implementation of the Charter.
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