Bishop James Ruggieri speaks to parishioners during his ordination Mass in Portland, Maine. (Photo: McKenney Photography) He told one story, taken from Bishop Robert Mulvee (1930-2018), who served ...

Bishop-elect James Ruggieri of Portland, Maine, is dedicated to hands-on pastoral work. He has been known for driving a food truck on Friday and Sunday afternoons to feed the community of ...

Bishop James Ruggieri of the Diocese of Portland, which includes the entire state of Maine, said he has previously met Prevost, who has now taken on the name Pope Leo XIV.

Frankly, it’s shocking that Bishop James Ruggieri would make the decision to close the school less than a year after becoming bishop of Portland in May of 2024.

James T. Ruggieri was ordained Tuesday as the 13th bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland. Posted May 7, 2024 Updated May 8, 2024 ...

The bishop-elect told 12 News he’s grateful that his legacy will live on. Father Joe Brice, who will take over as pastor after Ruggieri leaves, plans to continue driving the food truck and ...

New Bishop James Ruggieri became a Third Order Franciscan not long before his ordination in Portland, Maine, on Tuesday — a marker of why Pope Francis appointed him. Ruggieri, 56, profiled by ...