James William Malone

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Roman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Youngstown
AppointedMay 2, 1968
In officeMay 2, 1968—
December 5, 1995
PredecessorEmmet M. Walsh
SuccessorThomas Joseph Tobin
Orders
OrdinationMay 26, 1945
by James A. McFadden
ConsecrationMarch 24, 1960
by Emmet M. Walsh
Personal details
Born(1920-03-08)March 8, 1920
Youngstown, Ohio, USA
DiedApril 9, 2000(2000-04-09) (aged 80)
Youngstown, Ohio, USA
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Youngstown (1960-1968)
EducationSt. Mary's Seminary
Catholic University of America
Ordination history of
James William Malone
History
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated by
William Anthony Hughes
September 12, 1974
Benedict Charles FranzettaSeptember 4, 1980

James William Malone (March 8, 1920 – April 9, 2000) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown in Ohio from 1968 to 1995.[1]

Biography

Early life

James Malone was born in Youngstown, Ohio, on March 8, 1920. The son of a steelworker, Malone worked in a steel mill for a year to raise money for college.[2] He attend St. Mary's Seminary in Wickliffe, Ohio. He later received a Doctor of School Administration degree from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.[3]

Malone was ordained a priest by Bishop James A. McFadden for the Diocese of Youngstown on May 26, 1945.[4][1]

Auxiliary Bishop and Bishop of Youngstown

On January 2, 1960,

vernacular language in mass and increasing roles in the church for the laity.[2]

Pope

Paul VI appointed Malone as the third bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown on May 2, 1968, following the death of Bishop Walsh. In 1972, Malone was diagnosed with stomach cancer, but was declared cancer-free after five years of treatment.[5] After the closing of Youngstown Sheet and Tube in 1977, 5,000 people in the Youngstown area lost their jobs. Malone led an unsuccessful effort by clergy from different faiths to stop it.[3]

Malone was a strong advocate of interfaith communication. He was elected as the first Catholic leader of the Ohio Council of Churches. He delivered sermons in Protestant churches and urged his priests to establish contacts with non-Catholic congregations.[3] From 1983 to 1986, Malone served as the president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops/United States Catholic Conference.

Retirement

On December 5, 1995, Pope

John Paul II accepted Malone's resignation as bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown.[6] In 1999, surgeons removed one of Malone's kidneys. In March 2000, he entered St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center in Youngstown, where his spleen was removed. James Malone died in Youngstown after surgery on April 9, 2000.[5][1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop James William Malone [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  2. ^ a b "The Herald, Sharon, Pa". www2.sharonherald.com. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  3. ^
    ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  4. ^ "Diocese of Youngstown". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
  5. ^ a b Staff Writer. "Bishop Malone dies after surgery". Record-Courier. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  6. ^ "Bishop James William Malone". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Youngstown
1968—1995 		Succeeded by
Preceded by President of the NCCB/USCC
1983—1986 		Succeeded by
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