Bishop Héctor Antonio Burgos-Núñez was elected to the episcopacy by the Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference on November 4, 2022. Bishop Burgos-Núñez is the first Hispanic-Latino bishop in the Northeastern Jurisdiction.
Bishop Héctor (as he likes to be addressed in person) has been the Resident Bishop of the Upper New York Area since January 1, 2023. He will be shared with the Upper New York Annual Conference as part of the new episcopal area configuration in the Northeastern Jurisdiction.
He holds an M. Div. from the School of Theology at Drew University in Madison, NJ, a bachelor’s in business administration with a concentration in Management and Strategic Marketing from the University of Puerto Rico, and a graduate certificate in Information Systems Technology. At the time of his election to the episcopacy, Bishop Burgos-Núñez served as District Superintendent of the Central District of the Greater New Jersey Conference.
Bishop Burgos-Núñez served pastorates at West Creek United Methodist Church 2004-2005, First United Methodist Church, Iglesia Casa de Esperanza 2005-2009, and Oasis United Methodist Church 2009-2014. He also served as Director of Worship and Urban Ministries 2014, Executive Director of NextGen Ministries of GNJ 2016-2018, and Director of Connectional Ministries 2015-2019 for the Greater New Jersey Conference.
A Community Leadership Fellow from the Lewis Center for Church Leadership, a certified ICA coach, and an Outward Mindset facilitator, Bishop Burgos-Núñez also served as Director of Communications for MARCHA, the National Hispanic/Latino caucus within The United Methodist Church, 2010-2022.
Bishop Burgos-Núñez envisions the United Methodist Church being a Holy Spirit-led global movement that is:
Thriving and united in the mission of transforming the world by nurturing disciples of Jesus Christ who share faith, hope, and justice
Spiritually alive and culturally relevant
Committed to personal and social holiness, celebrating its rich diversity as a gift from God
A multi-generational network of faith communities that embrace all people as beloved children of God and allow them to live to their full God-given potential.
An organization that is agile, innovative, and creative, and while global in its nature and impact, it is local and contextual in its ministry so that it can reach as many people as possible with the good news of Jesus Christ.
Bishop Héctor’s interests include racial and organizational equity, leadership development, contextual evangelism and worship, and strategic communications in a digital era. He finds joy in playing piano, singing, and writing music, and also in cooking for his family and friends. He claims an obsession with reading and in his free time he likes to play ping pong, disc golf, and pickleball, or go on nature walks with his wife. The bishop also has a blog, Mensajes de Esperanza with more than 150,000 followers throughout Latin America.
Bishop Héctor shares life with his spouse, Jazelis Adorno, and their children, Fabián, Joel, Marcos, and Valeria.
Please join us in welcoming Bishop Héctor and pray for him and his family in this time of transition and expanded ministry.
Click HERE to view a video introduction and greeting from Bishop Héctor.
