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Auxiliary Bishop-elect Robert Boxie of Washington to be consecrated July 7

June 11, 2026 | Black Catholic Messenger

The 45-year-old chaplain is set to become the nation’s youngest Catholic prelate and the latest African-American auxiliary bishop in Washington.

By Nate Tinner-Williams | Black Catholic Messenger

The consecration of Auxiliary Bishop-elect Robert Boxie III—the first new African-American Catholic prelate in nearly a decade—will take place Tuesday, July 7, the Archdiocese of Washington has announced.

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