Anthony Edward Pevec (April 16, 1925 – December 14, 2014) was a bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland in the state of Ohio from 1982-2002.

Most Reverend

Anthony E. Pevec
Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland
SeeTitular See of Mercia
AppointedApril 13, 1982
In officeJuly 2, 1982–September 1, 2002
Orders
OrdinationApril 29, 1950
ConsecrationJuly 2, 1982
by Anthony Michael Pilla
Personal details
Born(1925-04-16)April 16, 1925
DiedDecember 14, 2014(2014-12-14) (aged 89)
Wickliffe, Ohio, US

Biography

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Pevec was born in Cleveland, where he graduated from St Mary's Seminary. He also graduated from John Carroll University, earning a doctorate degree.[1] He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Cleveland on April 29, 1950.

On April 13, 1982 Pope John Paul II named him the Titular Bishop of Mercia and Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland. He was consecrated as bishop by Bishop Anthony Michael Pilla of Cleveland on July 2, 1982. The principal co-consecrators were Archbishop Joseph Bernadin of Cincinnati and Bishop William Michael Cosgrove of Belleville.

Pevec served the diocese as an auxiliary for nearly 19 years when Pope John Paul accepted his resignation on April 3, 2001. Bishop Pevec officially retired on September 1, 2002. [2]

Bishop Pevec died on Sunday, December 14, 2014, aged 89, at the Diocesan Center for Pastoral Leadership in Wickliffe, his place of residence.

References

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  1. ^ Bunson, Matthew (2010). 2010 Catholic Almanac. Huntington, Indiana: Our Sunday Visitor. p. 410. ISBN 9781592766147.
  2. ^ "Bishop Anthony Edward Pevec". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland
1982–2001
Succeeded by