James Francis McCarthy
Edwin Frederick O’Brien | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | July 9, 1942 , US |
| Motto | Evangelium gratiæ Dei (The gospel of the grace of God) |
| Styles of Francis McCarthy | ||
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Reference style | ||
| Spoken style | Your Excellency | |
| Religious style | Bishop | |
James Francis McCarthy (born July 9, 1942) is an American
Biography
Early life
Born on July 9, 1942, in Mount Kisco, New York, McCarthy attended Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, New York.[1]
McCarthy was ordained to the priesthood on June 1, 1968, for the Archdiocese of New York.[2] In 1984, he became a priest-secretary to Cardinal John O'Connor, accompanying him on travels in the United States and other countries.[1]
Auxiliary Bishop of New York
On May 22, 1999, Pope John Paul II appointed McCarthy as titular bishop of Verona and auxiliary bishop of New York. He was consecrated on June 29, 1999 by O'Connor.[2] As auxiliary bishop, McCarthy was serving as pastor of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Shrub Oak, New York while overseeing northern Westchester, Putnam and Rockland Counties.[1]
In June 2002, Cardinal
It was later confirmed that McCarthy had revealed the affairs 15 years earlier during confession. Many of his former parishioner and friends in the clergy felt that McCarthy had been treated unfairly by the church, that he was the victim of a power struggle between Egan supporters and supporters of O'Connor, who died in 2000.[3]
On June 15, 2002, John Paul II accepted McCarthy's letter of resignation as auxiliary bishop of New York. [4][2]
See also
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- Catholic Church in the United States
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- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ a b c "Bishop James Francis McCarthy [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ Golway, Terry (2002-08-12). "Still a Chance To Right a Wrong". Observer. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ "Playboy Bishop; Quits After Egan Gets Lover's Letter". New York Post. June 12, 2002. Retrieved May 3, 2014.