Joseph Francis Maguire
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Joseph Francis Maguire (September 4, 1919 – November 23, 2014) was an American
Biography
Early life
Maguire was born on September 4, 1919, in the
Priesthood
Maguire was
- St. Joseph's in Lynn
- St. Anne's in Readville
- Blessed Sacrament in Jamaica Plain
- St. Mary of the Hills in Milton[1]
From 1956 to 1959, Maguire served as a chaplain in the United States Army Reserve and the Massachusetts National Guard.[1] He served as priest-secretary to Cardinal Richard Cushing and his successor, Cardinal Humberto Medeiros, between 1962 and 1971. Maguire was pastor of St. John the Baptist Parish in Quincy, Massachusetts, from 1971 to 1972.[1]
Auxiliary Bishop of Boston
On December 1, 1971, Maguire was appointed
Bishop of Springfield
Maguire was named coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Springfield on April 13, 1976 by Paul VI. Upon the resignation of Bishop Christopher Weldon, Maguire succeeded him on October 15, 1977.[3]
As bishop, Maguire created a program to train permanent deacons for parish service. He also established the Apostolate for Black Catholics. He recruited 300 lay members from the diocese to visit the sick and disabled at home or in institutions.[4] Maguire received the Human Relations Award in 1986 from the National Conference of Christians and Jews.[4]
Retirement and legacy
On December 27, 1991, Pope John Paul II accepted Maguire's resignation as bishop of the Diocese of Springfield.[3] In 2005, he underwent aortic valve replacement and bypass surgery.[5] In 1993, the Maguire Center for Health, Fitness and Athletics at Elms College in Chicopee, Massachusetts, was named for Maguire.[2]
In 2012 it was revealed that Maguire and former Springfield Bishop Thomas Dupre approved a $500,000 settlement in a sexual abuse case. The plaintiff, Andrew Nicastro, claimed that he was sexually abused as a minor by Alfred F. Graves, a diocesan priest, from 1982 to 1985. According to the lawsuit, Maguire had transferred Graves to another parish after a sexual abuse accusation in 1976.[5][6] Graves was barred from ministry in the 1990's and defrocked in 2006.[7] At the time of the settlement, Maguire made this statement:
I only wish that in 1976 as a new bishop, I could have foreseen the true nature of one who violated our trust with such devastating harm to his victims.[5]
Joseph Maguire died in Springfield at age 95 on November 23, 2014. In remarks to Jobserve.org after Maguire's death, Springfield Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski said:
"From the time of his arrival ... Bishop Maguire quickly became the 'people's bishop' and was known for his priestly ministry, which extended to attending numerous parish and diocesan events," iobserve.org said. "He had the ability to not only remember names of people, but also recall personal and family details. He also was a regular visitor at area hospitals at all hours of the day and attended many wakes."[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "BISHOP JOSEPH MAGUIRE". Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts. Archived from the original on 2010-06-27.
- ^ a b Flynn, Anne-Gerard (2014-11-24). "Retired Springfield Bishop Joseph Maguire dies at age 95". masslive. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
- ^ a b c d e "Bishop Joseph Francis Maguire". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source]
- ^ a b c "Retired Springfield Bishop Maguire dies; recalled as 'people's bishop'". catholicsentinel.org. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
- ^ a b c "Ex-Mass. bishop implicated in abuse cover-up dies". www.cbsnews.com. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
- ^ "Settlement reached in civil trial of retired Mass. bishops". National Catholic Reporter. 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
- ^ Twitter (24 November 2014). "Retired Catholic Bishop Joseph Maguire dies at 95". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
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