Joseph T. Ryan

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The Most Reverend

Joseph T. Ryan
Archbishop of Anchorage (1966-1975)
Coadjutor Archbishop for U.S. Military Vicariate (1975-1985)
Orders
OrdinationJune 3, 1939
by Edmund Gibbons
ConsecrationMarch 25, 1966
by Francis Spellman
Personal details
Born(1913-11-01)November 1, 1913
Albany, New York
DiedOctober 9, 2000(2000-10-09) (aged 86)
Albany, New York

John Joseph Thomas Ryan (November 1, 1913 – October 9, 2000), better known as Joseph T. Ryan, was an American

Archdiocese of Anchorage
in Alaska from 1966 to 1975.

Biography

John Ryan was born on November 1, 1913, in

St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers, New York.[1]

Ryan was

ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Edmund Gibbons for the Diocese of Albany on June 3, 1939.[2] During World War II, Ryan served in the US Navy Chaplain Corps from 1943 to 1946. He participated in the 1945 Marine landing at Okinawa; he was cited twice for bravery.[1]

After his discharge from the Navy, Ryan served in the Diocese of Albany from 1946 to 1957. He was

Pontifical Mission for Palestine.[1]

Archbishop of Anchorage

On February 7, 1966, Ryan was appointed the first

episcopal consecration on March 25, 1966. from Cardinal Francis Spellman, with Bishops Edward Joseph Maginn and Edward Ernest Swanstrom serving as co-consecrators.[2] The archdiocese was erected following the 1964 Good Friday earthquake, and was formed from the South Central area of the Diocese of Juneau.[3]

Coadjutor Archbishop for the Military Vicariate

Archbishop for the Military Services, USA

Ryan was named by Paul VI as coadjutor archbishop for the Military Vicariate and Titular Archbishop of Gabii on November 4, 1975.[2]Ryan was appointed to assist Cardinal Terence Cooke, who was serving both as archbishop of the vicariate and archbishop of New York. Cook died on October 6, 1983.

United States armed forces
and their families, residents of veterans hospitals and civilian government employees living abroad.

John Paul II accepted Ryan's resignation as archbishop of the Military Services on May 14, 1991. Ryan then returned to Albany for retirement. John Ryan died on October 9, 2000, in Albany at age 86.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Khoury, Peter (2000-10-17). "Archbishop Joseph T. Ryan, 86; Served Military". The New York Times.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Archbishop John Joseph Thomas Ryan". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source]
  3. ^ "The Catholic Church in Alaska (II)". OBLATVS. 2009-03-20.
  4. The Los Angeles Times
    . 2000-10-13.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
none
Archbishop of Anchorage

1966—1975 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop for the Military Services
1985—1991 		Succeeded by
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