Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church
established 1919

The Boxie Family

Father Robert Boxie III has been named Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of the Archdiocese of Washington D. C. by Pope Leo XIV. He will be the youngest Catholic Bishop in the U. S. at age 45. He is the son of parishioners Robert and Roxanne Boxie, Jr. and brother of Robyn Boxie. He attended Sacred Heart School and graduated from St. Louis High School. After high school he earned degrees in chemical engineering and music from Vanderbilt University, taught English in France and returned to the U.S. to earn a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School. Later, he pursued theological studies at the Pontifical North American College and the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, earning a Bachelor of Sacred theology and a Licentiate in Sacred Theology. He has served as parochial vicar, Catholic chaplain, assistant vocations director and professor in the permanent diaconate program. Bishop-elect Robert Boxie II expressed humility and gratitude for his appointment and asked for prayers as he takes this next step in his journey with Christ.