The Vincentians of the Eastern Province are pleased to announce the election of Fr. Joseph G. Fitzgerald, CM, as its next provincial. His term begins on June 1, 2026.
A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Fr. Fitzgerald was ordained in 2005. He has had a vast missionary experience in Panama, where he also served as a Superior and, most recently, as the Regional Superior. In 2018, while working with the indigenous Ngäbe-Buglé people in the central highlands of the Western provinces of Panama, he earned a Doctorate in Theology (PhD and STD) from the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana in Medellín. The next year, Fr. Fitzgerald helped to organize the first World Encounter for
Indigenous Youth in the lead up to World Youth Day in Panama. Fr. Fitzgerald is known for his kindness, his vision, and his dedication to the poorest of the poor.
As he prepares to assume this important responsibility, the Vincentians ask that you keep him in your prayers, asking God to grant him wisdom, strength, and abundant blessings in his new ministry of leadership.
We thank Fr. Stephen M. Grozio, C.M., sincerely for his generous service and assure him of our continued prayers and appreciation as his term ends and he begins his next chapter.
