Bon Secours Health System Appoints Brother Art Caliman
Senior Vice President of Sponsorship

Marriottsville, Maryland, August 22, 2008 -- Today, Bon Secours Health System (BSHSI) announced the appointment of Brother Arthur R. Caliman, CFX, as Senior Vice President of Sponsorship (SVPS) for the Bon Secours Health System responsible for the Riverdale, NY; Baltimore, MD; and the St. Petersburg, FL ministries. Effective September 1, 2008, Brother Caliman will have primary responsibility in the areas of sponsorship, mission, and governance for these ministries. Bro. Caliman will be a member of the BSHSI Executive Council and work closely with the senior leadership teams in strategic planning, mission, and leadership development. He will have a particular focus on non acute services and the mission interests of the Bon Secours Ministries.

Sister Anne M. Lutz, executive vice president for Sponsorship stated, “I am very excited that Brother Art is returning to BSHSI to assume the SVPS role and again contribute to our ministry with special focus on non acute services which is consistent with our vision and SQP. His knowledge and skills, keen sense of strategy and energetic personality are a great fit for BSHSI.”

Bro. Caliman served most recently as General Superior of the Xaverian Brothers community for the period 2001-2007. As general superior, he was the Congregational leader for the international religious community in the U.S., Europe, Africa and Latin America. In this role, he designed and implemented structures for coordinating operations and personnel within countries and regions, while centralizing governance and administrative services. He initiated a $15 million capital campaign for retirement, sponsorship and mission needs. Prior to serving this leadership role with the Xaverian Brothers, Bro. Art served in two positions with Bon Secours Baltimore Health System (BSBHS). He was executive director, Bon Secours of Maryland Foundation, 1999 – 2001, and vice president, mission and foundation, 1994 – 1999. In these two roles he was responsible for operations and fund development for the housing and community development initiatives of the local Baltimore health ministry and mission effectiveness activities of the local health system, as well as oversight of community/neighborhood development efforts. In the early 1990’s prior to coming on staff, Bro. Caliman served on the BSBHS board of directors. As well, in the 1980’s at the time the Bon Secours Health System, Inc. was being established, he served on the St. Mary’s Hospital board of directors in Richmond. In addition to the above, his broad experience includes Catholic education, Diocesan immigration and refugee settlement activities, social services, and parish-based peace and justice activities.

Bro. Caliman earned his Master of Arts degree in 1971 and his Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology in 1970 from Catholic University of America Washington, D.C.


Bon Secours Health System, Inc. based in Marriottsville, Maryland, is a $2.6 billion dollar not-for-profit Catholic health system that owns, manages or joint ventures 18 acute care, 5 long term care, 5 assisted living and independent living and other facilities, primarily on the East Coast. Bon Secours Health System consists of more than 16,000 caregivers helping people in communities in eight states. Its vision is to be recognized for its leadership in justice, transforming the communities in which it serves and works into places of health and hope, and being a prophetic voice for systemic U.S. health reform and a more humane world.