Gerald Vincent McDevitt
| Styles of Gerald Vincent McDevitt | |
|---|---|
Your Excellency | |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | none |
Gerald Vincent McDevitt (February 23, 1917 – September 29, 1980) was an American
Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
from 1962 until his death in 1980.
Biography
Gerald McDevitt was born in
ordained a priest by Cardinal Dennis Joseph Dougherty on May 30, 1942.[2]
He studied at the
doctorate in canon law in 1945.[1] Following his return to Pennsylvania, he taught at St. James High School in Chester (1945–47) and at St. Thomas More High School in Philadelphia (1947–52). From 1952 to 1962, he served as secretary at the Apostolic Delegation in Washington, D.C.[1]
On June 22, 1962, McDevitt was appointed
Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul.[2]
He attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council between 1962 and 1965, serving as a member of the Religious Commission.[3] Regarded as a conservative, he was a strong opponent of the ordination of women, divorce, and abortion.[4]
McDevitt died at age 63.
References
- ^ a b c d O'Donnell, George Edward (1964). St. Charles Seminary, Philadelphia: A History of the Theological Seminary of St. Charles Borromeo, Overbrook, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1832-1964. American Catholic Historical Society.
- ^ a b c "Bishop Gerald Vincent McDevitt". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source]
- ^ "Vatican Sets 1964 Plans For Council". Reading Eagle. 1963-11-29.
- ^ "Canon Law Society endorses opening Catholic ministries to women". Tri-City Herald. 1976-10-22.