Walter James Edyvean
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| Born | October 18, 1938 , U.S. |
| Died | February 2, 2019 (aged 80) |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency | |
| Religious style | Bishop | |
Walter James Edyvean (October 18, 1938 – February 2, 2019) was an American
Early life and career
Bishop Edyvean was born in
He was an assistant pastor at St. Joseph Church in Ipswich, Massachusetts from 1965 to 1968, and earned a doctorate in theology after further studies in Rome from 1968 to 1971.[2] He was a faculty member of St. John's Seminary from 1971.[2] Edyvean initially taught dogmatic theology before moving into the field of sacramental theology as an ordinary professor.[1]
In 1990 he returned to Rome and was named capo ufficio of the Congregation for Catholic Education in the Roman Curia.[2] Edyvean's role was to deal with Catholic colleges and universities across the world.[1]
Bishop
On June 29, 2001, Edyvean was appointed
Thirteen years to the day after his appointment (June 29, 2014), Pope Francis accepted his retirement as Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of Boston. He died on February 2, 2019.[1]
See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Bishop Edyvean, former auxiliary bishop of Boston, dies". The Boston Pilot. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Two Auxiliaries Named for Archdiocese of Boston". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. June 28, 2001.
- ^ a b c "Bishop Walter James Edyvean". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.