John Gerard Noonan
John Gerard Noonan is an Irish-born American prelate in the Roman Catholic Church. He has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Orlando in Florida since 2010. Noonan previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Miami in Florida from 2005 to 2010.
Biography
Early life
John Noonan was born in Limerick, Ireland, on February 26, 1951. His parents were John Noonan and Margaret Purcell. At age 18, John Noonan immigrated from Ireland to New York but later moved to Miami, Florida. In 1979, Noonan graduated from St. John Vianney College Seminary in Westchester, Florida with a Bachelor of Arts degree. In 1983, he earned a Master of Divinity degree from St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach, Florida.Ordination and ministry
On September 23, 1983, Noonan was ordained a priest by Archbishop Edward McCarthy for the Archdiocese of Miami at St. Paul of the Cross Church in North Palm Beach, Florida.After his ordination, the archdiocese assigned Noonan as parochial vicar at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish in Pompano Beach, Florida, while also serving as the chaplain for youth ministry in Broward County, Florida.
Noonan was appointed dean of men at St. John Vianney, then priest in residence at St. Rose of Lima Parish in Miami Shores, Florida. Noonan next became supervising principal at Monsignor Edward Pace High School in Miami Gardens, Florida, and then supervising principal at St. Brendan High School in Miami. In 1996, Noonan earned a Master of Education degree from Boston College in Boston, Massachusetts. Noonan served as rector/president of St. John Vianney from 1996 until 2005.