John Ward (auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles)
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Your Excellency | |
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John James Ward (September 28, 1920 – January 10, 2011) was an American
Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles from 1963 to 1996. Prior to his death, he was just one of three American bishops still living to have participated in the Second Vatican Council.[1]
Biography
One of two sons, Ward was born in
School of Canon Law in Washington, D.C., where he earned a licentiate in canon law
.
On October 16, 1963, he was appointed
episcopal consecration on the following December 12 from James Cardinal McIntyre, with Archbishop Joseph McGucken and Bishop Alden Bell serving as co-consecrators. Attending the Second Vatican Council from 1964 to 1965, he later became vicar general of the archdiocese in 1970 and episcopal vicar of Our Lady of the Angels Pastoral Region in 1986. In addition to his duties as bishop, he was pastor
of St. Timothy's Church.
Upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75, Ward resigned from his post as an auxiliary bishop on May 7, 1996. He was named Titular Bishop of California on June 15, 1996. Ward died of natural causes on January 10, 2011, at the age of 90.[2]
References
- ^ "Whispers in the Loggia: In LA, "A Great Era Has Ended"".
- ^ Landsberg, Mitchell; Times, Los Angeles (2011-01-11). "John J. Ward dies at 90; L.A. bishop participated in Second Vatican Council". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-07-08.