James Stephen Sullivan
James Stephen Sullivan (born July 23, 1929 in Kalamazoo , Michigan , USA ; † June 12, 2006 in Fargo , North Dakota ) was Bishop of Fargo .
Life
James Stephen Sullivan received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Lansing on June 4, 1955 . Sullivan was Vicar General of the Lansing Diocese.
On July 25, 1972, Pope Paul VI appointed him . the titular bishop of Siccesi and ordered him to auxiliary bishop in Lansing. The Bishop of Lansing, Alexander Mieceslaus Zaleski , donated him episcopal ordination on September 21 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Reno , Michael Joseph Green , and the Bishop of Kalamazoo , Paul Vincent Donovan . On March 29, 1985, John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Fargo. The inauguration took place on May 30 of the same year.
On March 18, 2002, Pope John Paul II accepted James Stephen Sullivan's resignation on grounds of illness.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Albert Driscoll |
Bishop of Fargo 1985–2002 |
Samuel Joseph Aquila |
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| SURNAME | Sullivan, James Stephen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop of Fargo |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 23, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kalamazoo , Michigan , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 12, 2006 |
| Place of death | Fargo , North Dakota |