James Francis McCarthy
James Francis McCarthy (born July 9, 1942) is a former American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York starting in 1999, resigning in 2002.
James Francis McCarthy | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of New York Titular Bishop of Verrona | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | New York |
| Appointed | May 11, 1999 |
| Installed | June 29, 1999 |
| Term ended | June 15, 2002 |
| Other posts | Titular Bishop of Verrona |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 1, 1968 |
| Consecration | June 29, 1999 by John Joseph O'Connor, William Wakefield Baum, and Edwin Frederick O’Brien |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 9, 1942 Mount Kisco, New York |
| Motto | Evangelium gratiæ Dei |
| Styles of Francis McCarthy | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Biography
Born in Mount Kisco, New York,[1] McCarthy was ordained to the priesthood on June 1, 1968, for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.
On May 22, 1999, he was appointed titular bishop of 'Verrona' and auxiliary bishop of the New York Archdiocese and was consecrated a bishop on June 29, 1999.
On June 15, 2002, he resigned due to revelations of multiple sexual affairs with women.[2]
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
- "Bishop James Francis McCarthy". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
- "Playboy Bishop; Quits After Egan Gets Lover's Letter". New York Post. June 12, 2002. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
External links
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