Joseph P. McFadden
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Joseph Patrick McFadden (May 22, 1947 – May 2, 2013) was an American
Early life and education
Joseph McFadden was born in
McFadden then attended
In 1976, McFadden decided to study for the
Priesthood
On May 16, 1981, McFadden was
It was during McFadden's service as a secretary to Cardinal Krol that Krol is believed to have excused and enabled the
In 1993, McFadden became the first president of
Episcopacy
Philadelphia
On June 28, 2004, McFadden was appointed
Later that year, McFadden expressed his opposition to the holding of a gay rights event at his alma mater of Saint Joseph's University, saying, "While the Church asks that we recognize the unique dignity of every human person, it does not mean supporting a lifestyle that is contrary to the natural law".[13] He was considered one of the likely candidates to succeed Donald Wuerl as Bishop of Pittsburgh following the latter's promotion to Archbishop of Washington.[14]
As an auxiliary bishop, McFadden headed the Secretariat of Catholic Education in the
Harrisburg
On June 22, 2010, McFadden was appointed the tenth Bishop of Harrisburg by Pope Benedict XVI.[7] His installation took place on August 18, 2010.[15]
Bishop McFadden died suddenly in Philadelphia on May 2, 2013, while attending a meeting of the Catholic bishops of Pennsylvania.[16]
Removal of name in Diocese of Harrisburg
On August 1, 2018, Bishop Ronald Gainer, McFadden's successor as bishop of Harrisburg, announced that the names of every bishop of Harrisburg from 1947 onward—including McFadden's -- will be removed from any building or room in the diocese named in their honor, due to their failure to protect victims from abuse.[17]
References
- ^ a b "NOMINA DEL VESCOVO DI HARRISBURG (U.S.A.)". Vatican Information Service. 2010-06-22. Archived from the original on 2011-07-28.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Curriculum Vitae of Most Reverend Joseph P. McFadden". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Archived from the original on 2010-09-25. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
- ^ a b c d e f g Robinson, Bryan G. (2004-06-17). "St. Joseph pastor promoted to auxiliary bishop". Downingtown Ledger.[permanent dead link]
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- ^ "Welcome to STMforever.com - St. Thomas More Alumni Association".
- ^ a b Palmo, Rocco (2010-06-22). "In River City, Two for Tuesday". Whispers in the Loggia.
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Joseph Patrick McFadden". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source]
- ^ "SAINTLAURENCEPARISH.ORG".
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-09-24. Retrieved 2005-09-24.
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- ^ "Two new auxiliary bishops for Philadelphia". Catholic News Agency. 2004-06-08.
- ^ "The Coat of Arms of The Most Reverend Joseph P. McFadden, D.D., V.G." Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Archived from the original on 2010-01-13.
- ^ The Catholic Standard and Times. Truth behind Rainbow Week November 4, 2004
- ^ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Replacing Wuerl: 8 bishop candidates emerge Archived 2007-03-08 at the Wayback Machine July 23, 2006
- ^ "Pope Benedict XVI names Bishop Joseph P. McFadden as Bishop of Harrisburg". Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg.
- ^ Harrisburg Bishop Joseph McFadden Dies Archived 2013-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Zauzmer, Julie (August 1, 2018). "Pennsylvania diocese will remove every bishop's name since 1947 from buildings because they failed to root out child sexual abuse". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
External links
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