John Joseph Graham

Styles of
**John Joseph Graham**
Styles of; John Joseph Graham
	Your Excellency
Religious style	Monsignor
Posthumous style	none

John Joseph Graham (September 11, 1913—August 4, 2000) was an American

Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia

from 1964 to 1988.

Early life and education

John Graham was born in

St. Joseph's Preparatory School, also in Philadelphia.^[1]

Graham began his studies for the

priesthood at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Overbrook.^[1] He continued his studies at the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome, where he earned a doctorate in theology.^[2]

Priesthood

On February 26, 1938, Graham was

Roman Catholic High School for Boys in Philadelphia for five years before serving as a curate at St. George Church in Glenolden (1945–46).^[1]

From 1946 to 1959, Graham was assistant superintendent of schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.^[2] He served as superintendent of special education in the archdiocese from 1959 to 1967.^[2] During his eight-year tenure, he developed many educational facilities to care for children with special needs.^[1] He was named a domestic prelate by Pope John XXIII in September 1959.^[1] In addition to his role as superintendent, he served as administrator, and later pastor, of Holy Angels Church in Philadelphia from 1960 to 1964.^[2]

Episcopacy

On November 25, 1963, Graham was appointed

Olney section of Philadelphia from 1964 to 1990.^[1]

Graham attended the last two sessions of the

Catholic Charities Appeal (1964–76), chairman of the Cardinal's Commission on Human Relations (1964–82), a member of the Archdiocesan College of Consultors (1964–99), and a member of the Archdiocesan Council of Priests (1984–99).^[2] He was an active supporter of ecumenism and interfaith dialogue.^[1]

Later life and death

After reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75, Graham resigned as auxiliary bishop on November 8, 1988.[3] He died at Mercy Catholic Medical Center in Darby on August 4, 2000 at age 86.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "CARDINAL BEVILACQUA MOURNS THE PASSING OF AUXILIARY BISHOP JOHN JOSEPH GRAHAM". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. 2000-08-04. Archived from the original on 2010-12-06.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Boyer, Barbara (2000-08-06). "MOST REV. JOHN GRAHAM, 86, AUXILIARY BISHOP". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Bishop John Joseph Graham". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.^{[self-published source]}

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia 1964–1988	Succeeded by –

[death-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "CARDINAL BEVILACQUA MOURNS THE PASSING OF AUXILIARY BISHOP JOHN JOSEPH GRAHAM". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. 2000-08-04. Archived from the original on 2010-12-06.

[inquirer-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Boyer, Barbara (2000-08-06). "MOST REV. JOHN GRAHAM, 86, AUXILIARY BISHOP". The Philadelphia Inquirer.

[hierarchy-3] "Bishop John Joseph Graham". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.^{[self-published source]}

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