John Bernard McDowell
John Bernard McDowell (born July 17, 1921 in New Castle , Pennsylvania , USA ; † February 25, 2010 in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, USA) was a Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop in the Diocese of Pittsburgh .
Life
John Bernard McDowell received his theological training at St. Vincent College. He received his PhD in Education and Philosophy from the Catholic University of America. He was ordained a priest on November 4, 1945 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him titular bishop of Tamazuca in 1966 and appointed him auxiliary bishop in the Diocese of Pittsburgh . The episcopal ordination donated him on September 8, 1966, the Bishop of Pittsburgh and later Cardinal Curia and Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy , John Joseph Wright ; Co- consecrators were William Graham Connare , Bishop of Greensburg, and Vincent Martin Leonard , Auxiliary Bishop in Pittsburgh. In 1996 Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
John Bernard McDowell was known for his commitment to education in the USA. He firmte more than 100,000 young people.
He wrote a biography of each of the seven bishops of the Pittsburgh diocese during his tenure; he published his own in 2007. In 1962 Duquesne University awarded him an honorary doctorate. He was a member of the Knights of Equity, Court 9 Pittsburgh .
Web links
- Entry about John Bernard McDowell on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
- Obituary: Bishop John B. McDowell / Catholic bishop in Pittsburgh for 30 years
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| SURNAME | McDowell, John Bernard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop in Pittsburgh |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 17, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Castle , Pennsylvania, USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 25, 2010 |
| Place of death | Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, USA |