James Patrick Mahoney (August 16, 1925 – June 1, 2002) was a bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States . He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York from 1972 to 1997.
Most Reverend James P. Mahoney | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of New York | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| See | Titular See of Ipagro |
| Appointed | July 25, 1972 |
| In office | September 15, 1972 - May 10, 1997 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 19, 1951 |
| Consecration | September 15, 1972 by Terence Cooke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 16, 1925 |
| Died | June 1, 2002 (aged 76) New York, New York |
Biography
editBorn in Kingston, New York, James Mahoney was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of New York on May 19, 1951.
Pope Paul VI appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Ipagro and Auxiliary Bishop of New York on July 25, 1972. He was consecrated bishop by Cardinal Terence Cooke on September 15, 1972. The principal co-consecrators were Coadjutor Archbishop John Maguire of New York and Auxiliary Bishop Patrick Ahern.
Mahoney continued to serve as an auxiliary bishop until his resignation was accepted by Pope John Paul II on May 10, 1997.
References
edit- ^ "Bishop James Patrick Mahoney". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ "Bishops who are not Ordinaries of Sees". Giga-Catholic. Archived from the original on 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
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