John Joseph Sullivan
John Joseph Sullivan (born July 5, 1920 in Horton , Kansas , USA ; † February 11, 2001 in Kansas City , Missouri ) was Bishop of Kansas City-Saint Joseph .
Life
John Joseph Sullivan attended St. Benedict's College in Atchison . Sullivan studied Catholic theology and philosophy at Kenrick Seminary in St. Louis . He received on 23 September 1944, the auxiliary bishop in Little Rock , Albert Lewis Fletcher , the sacrament of Holy Orders .
Sullivan became a curate at the Holy Family Cathedral in Tulsa . He then became a chaplain for the University of Tulsa . In 1947 John Joseph Sullivan became pastor of St. Mary's Parish in Guthrie . He became pastor of St. James Parish in Oklahoma City in 1959 . In 1968 Sullivan became Episcopal Vicar for eastern Oklahoma .
On July 25, 1972, Pope Paul VI appointed him . to the Bishop of Grand Island . The Bishop of Oklahoma City-Tulsa , John Raphael Quinn , ordained him episcopal on September 19 of that year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Mobile , John Lawrence May , and the Bishop of Pueblo , Charles Albert Buswell . The inauguration took place on September 21, 1972. On June 27, 1977 Paul VI appointed him. to Bishop of Kansas City-Saint Joseph. The inauguration took place on August 17 of the same year.
On June 22, 1993, Pope John Paul II accepted John Joseph Sullivan's resignation on grounds of age.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Herman Helmsing |
Bishop of Kansas City-Saint Joseph 1977-1993 |
Raymond James Boland |
| John Linus Paschang |
Bishop of Grand Island 1972–1977 |
Lawrence James McNamara |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Sullivan, John Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop of Kansas City-Saint Joseph |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th July 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Horton , Kansas , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 11, 2001 |
| Place of death | Kansas City , Missouri, USA |