Joseph Francis Maguire
Joseph Francis Maguire (born September 4, 1919 in Boston , Massachusetts , † November 23, 2014 in Springfield , Massachusetts) was Bishop of Springfield .
Life
Joseph Francis Maguire first graduated from Boston College (Bachelor of Arts; 1941). he entered St. John's Seminary in Brighton and studied theology and philosophy. He was ordained a priest on June 29, 1945 in the Holy Cross Cathedral in Boston. After pastoral work in the Archdiocese of Boston , he was military chaplain to the US Army Reserve and Mass from 1956 to 1959 . National Guard . From 1962 to 1971 he was Personal Secretary to the Archbishops of Boston Cardinal Richard Cushing and Cardinal Humberto Medeiros .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on December 1, 1971 auxiliary bishop in Boston and titular bishop of Mactaris . The Archbishop of Boston, Humberto Sousa Medeiros , donated him episcopal ordination on February 2, 1972 ; Co-consecrators were the Boston auxiliary bishops Jeremiah Francis Minihan and Thomas Joseph Riley . In support of Christopher Joseph Weldon , he was appointed coadjutor bishop of Springfield on April 13, 1976 . Pope Paul VI appointed him Bishop of Springfield on October 15, 1977.
On December 27, 1991, Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
honors and awards
- Honorary Doctorate in Law (LL.D.) from Boston College (1976)
Web links
- Entry on Joseph Francis Maguire on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- Biography of Joseph Francis Maguire
Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Joseph Weldon |
Bishop of Springfield 1977–1991 |
John Aloysius Marshall |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Maguire, Joseph Francis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Maguire, Joseph; Maguire, Joseph F. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Springfield |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 4, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boston , Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | 23rd November 2014 |
| Place of death | Springfield , Massachusetts |