24th Rector Appointed

Rev. Msgr. Thomas Powers ’97 has been appointed the 24th Rector of the Pontifical North American College. His term will begin July 1, 2022. The current Rector, Very Rev. Peter Harman ’99 is completing his six-year term at the end of the academic year.

Rev. Msgr. Powers is well-known to the College community. While in service to the Holy See in the Congregation for Bishops beginning in 2005, he resided at the College and assisted the formation faculty as an adjunct Spiritual Director.  He returned to his home diocese of Bridgeport in 2015, where most recently he served as Vicar General, as well as Pastor of St. John Parish in Darien, CT.

Please see the formal announcement for more on his background and the appointment.