Vincent DePaul Breen
Vincent DePaul Breen (born December 24, 1936 in Brooklyn , New York , USA , † March 30, 2003 ) was Bishop of Metuchen .
Life
Vincent DePaul Breen received on 15 July 1962, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On July 8, 1997, Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Metuchen. The Archbishop of Newark , Theodore Edgar McCarrick , donated him episcopal ordination on September 8 of that year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Brooklyn , Thomas Vose Daily , and the Bishop Emeritus of Metuchen, Edward Thomas Hughes .
Vincent DePaul Breen resigned as Bishop of Metuchen on January 4, 2002.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Thomas Hughes |
Bishop of Metuchen 1997-2002 |
Paul Gregory Bootkoski |
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| SURNAME | Breen, Vincent DePaul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop of Metuchen |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 24, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 30, 2003 |