Timothy Joseph Harrington
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| Motto | To serve, not to be served |
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| Religious style | Bishop | |
Timothy Joseph Harrington (December 19, 1918 – March 23, 1997) was an American clergyman of the
Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Worcester in Massachusetts from 1983 to 1994. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop
of the same diocese from 1968 to 1983.
Biography
Early life
Timothy Harrington was born on December 19, 1918, in
Grand Seminary of Montreal in Montreal, Quebec, before returning to Boston, where he earned a Master of Social Work degree from Boston College.[1]
Priesthood
Harrington was
Catholic Charities.[1] He served as director of the House of Our Lady of the Way (1957–1960) and director of Catholic Charities (1960–1968). Harrington was named a papal chamberlain by Pope John XXIII in 1960.[1]
Auxiliary Bishop and Bishop of Worcester
On April 2, 1968, Harrington was appointed as an
John Wright and Christopher Weldon serving as co-consecrators.[2] Harrington became chief financial officer of the diocese in 1968, and was named chancellor in 1975.[1]
Harrington was appointed as the third bishop of Worcester by
Cathedral of St. Paul in Worcester on October 13, 1983.[2]
Retirement
Upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75, Harrington submitted his letter of resignation as bishop of the Diocese of Worcester to John Paul II in December 1993. The pope accept his resignation was accepted on October 27, 1994, and named Bishop Daniel Reilly as his successor.[2]
Timothy Harrington died on March 23, 1997, in Worcester at age 78.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Pring, Jason (1997-03-24). "BISHOP TIMOTHY J. HARRINGTON, 78 - LED WORCESTER DIOCESE FOR 11 YEARS". The Boston Globe.
- ^ a b c d e f "Bishop Timothy Joseph Harrington". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source]