The Most Reverend John O. Barres, D.D, S.T.D., J.C.L.,
Fourth Bishop of Allentown

Bishop Barres was born on September 20, 1960 and is a native of Larchmont, New York. He  is a graduate of Phillips Academy (Andover), Princeton University (BA in English Literature), and the New York University Graduate School of Business Administration (MBA in Management).  Bishop Barres was ordained a Bishop and installed as the fourth Bishop of Allentown by His Eminence, Justin Cardinal Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia at the Cathedral of Saint Catharine of Siena in Allentown on July 30, 2009. 

Bishop Barres played basketball while attending the University of Princeton and is an avid sports fan.  He maintains a strong desire to share the Gospel through athletics. 

Archbishop Edwin F. O'Brien
Episcopal Board Chair
Archbishop of Baltimore, Maryland

Archbishop O'Brien was born in the Bronx, N.Y. and was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of New York in 1965. Pope Benedict appointed him Archbishop of Baltimore on July 12, 2007. He has served as Rector of St. Joseph's Seminary, Dunwoodie, N.Y. and the Pontifical North American College, Rome. He also worked with Cardinals Terence Cooke and John O'Connor.

The Most Reverend Timothy M. Dolan
Archbishop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Archbishop Dolan was born in 1950 and was named Archbishop of Milwaukee by Pope John Paul II on June 25, 2002. He has also served as the Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis also rector of the Pontifical North American College in Rome. The new Bishop Dolan chose for his Episcopal motto the profession of faith of St. Peter: "Lord to whom shall we go?" (Jn 6:68). Archbishop Dolan is an avid sports fan and an enthusiastic advocate of sharing the gospel through athletics.

The Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput
Archbishop of Denver, Colorado

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput was born September 26, 1944, in Concordia, Kansas and was ordained to the priesthood on August 29, 1970. Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Denver on February 18, 1997. He previously served as Bishop for the Diocese of Rapid City, South Dakota.

The Most Reverend Robert Finn
Bishop of Kansas City–St. Joseph, Missouri

Bishop Finn was born in St. Louis on April 2, 1953 and was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of St. Louis on July 7, 1979. He was elevated to the episcopacy on May 3, 2004. Bishop Finn recently celebrated Mass for the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers at Kaufman Stadium on 2006. During his homily, Bishop Finn explained the importance of incorporating faith into all aspects of our life including sports. "Whether we play ball or work in an office, we need to be disciples. We need to bring faith into all aspects of our life."

Bishop Burbidge was born June 16, 1957 in Philadelphia, PA. He appointed Rector of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in 1999. In 2002 he was ordained an auxiliary bishop of Philadelphia.  On June 8, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI named Bishop Burbidge the fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Raleigh. Bishop Burbidge is an avid fan of his beloved Philadelphia Eagles and strongly encourages involvement in sports and fitness among the men in formation for the Priesthood.

The Most Reverend Thomas J. Paprocki
Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Illinois

Bishop Paprocki was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1952. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1978 and elevated to the episcopate in 2003. Bishop Paprocki serves as the Cardinal's Liaison to Polonia and is on the Boards of Directors of the Polish American Association and the Polish American Leadership Initiative. He co-founded the Chicago Legal Clinic, which provides legal sevices for the poor. Bishop Paprocki is known as the "holy goalie" in Chicago as he plays goal in a men's hockey league twice a week. He has also run several marathons."For me," Bishop Paprocki said, "there is a strong connection between athletic activity and spirituality. I heartily subscribe to the maxim, 'Anima Sana in Corpore Sano" (A Sound Mind in a Sound Body)."

The Most Reverend Martin D. Holley
Auxiliary Bishop of Washington

One of 14 children, Bishop Martin D. Holley was born in Pensacola, Florida in 1954. A basketball standout in college, he was named Outstanding Athlete for Alabama State University before entering the seminary. He was ordained as a priest for the Diocese of Pensacola in 1987 and an auxiliary bishop of Washington in June 2004. Bishop Holley has served as Vicar for the District of Columbia and currently is Vicar for Ethnic Ministries for the Archdiocese of Washington.

The Most Reverend Ignatius Catanello
Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn, New York

Bishop Catanello was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1938 and was raised to the episcopacy in l994. He is an avid sports fan and provides mass for members of the New York Mets baseball club during the season at Shea Stadium. He has been involved with interfaith and interreligious activities for a decade as chairman of the diocesan Ecumenical Commission. His particular emphasis is on Catholic-Islamic dialogue. For 27 years he taught theology at St. John's University in Queens, N.Y. as an adjunct professor.