Patrick Joseph Thomas Sheridan K.H.S., K.M., (March 10, 1922 – December 2, 2011) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of New York from 1990 until his retirement in 2001.
Patrick Joseph Thomas Sheridan | |
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Auxiliary Bishop of New York | |
Church | Catholic Church |
See | Archdiocese of New York |
In office | 1990–2001 |
Orders | |
Ordination | March 1, 1947 by Francis Spellman |
Consecration | December 12, 1990 by John Joseph O'Connor |
Personal details | |
Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | March 10, 1922
Died | December 2, 2011 | (aged 89)
Biography
editSheridan was born in New York and ordained a priest on March 1, 1947.
He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of New York and titular bishop of Cursola on October 30, 1990, and was consecrated bishop on December 30, 1990. He served as vicar general of the archdiocese from 1987 to 2001, the chief deputy to Archbishops John O'Connor and Edward Egan.
References
edit- "Bishop Patrick J. Sheridan". Catholic New York. December 2, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2019.