John E. McCarthy

John Edward McCarthy (born June 21, 1930) is an American Roman Catholic bishop; he was the third Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Austin (1985-2001).

Early life

McCarthy was born in Houston, Texas, to George McCarthy and Grace O'Brien McCarthy. McCarthy graduated from St. Thomas High School in Houston,TX and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of St. Thomas in Houston in 1956. He was also awarded a master's degree in theology from the University of St. Thomas in 1979.^[1]

Priest and bishop

McCarthy was ordained to the priesthood May 25, 1956 for the Diocese of Galveston. McCarthy was consecrated auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Galveston-Houston on March 14, 1979.

After serving as Houston's auxiliary bishop, he was appointed Bishop of Austin on December 24, 1985,^[2] and installed on February 26, 1986.

Pope John Paul accepted McCarthy's resignation on Jan 2, 2001.^[1]

References

1 2 "Bishop John E. McCarthy". Diocese of Austin. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
↑ Auten, Roseana (December 27, 1996). "Austin Ain't Boys' Town". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 31 December 2010.

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Preceded by Vincent Madeley Harris	Bishop of Austin 1985–2001	Succeeded by Gregory Michael Aymond
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop of Galveston-Houston 1979–1985	Succeeded by –

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Ordinaries	Bishops Louis Joseph Reicher Vincent Madeley Harris John E. McCarthy Gregory Michael Aymond Joé Stephen Vásquez Auxiliary Bishops Daniel E. Garcia Priests who became Bishops William Mulvey Michael J. Sis

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Mary

Education	University St. Edward's University High Schools Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Temple Reicher Catholic High School, Waco St. Joseph Catholic High School, Bryan St. Michael's Catholic Academy, Austin San Juan Diego Catholic High School, Austin St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School, Austin

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Ordinaries	Prefecture Apostolic of Texas John Timon Vicariate Apostolic of Texas Jean-Marie Odin Bishops of Galveston Jean-Marie Odin Claude Marie Dubuis Nicolaus Aloysius Gallagher Christopher Edward Byrne Wendelin Joseph Nold Coadjutor Bishop (did not succeed to the See) Pierre Dufal Bishops of Galveston–Houston Wendelin Joseph Nold John Louis Morkovsky Archbishops of Galveston–Houston Joseph Fiorenza Daniel DiNardo

Churches	Cathedrals St. Mary Cathedral Basilica, Galveston Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Houston Parishes Annunciation Church, Houston Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Houston Our Mother of Mercy Church, Houston

Education	Universities Our Lady of the Lake University, Houston University of St. Thomas, Houston High Schools, K-12 Duchesne Academy, Houston High Schools, 9-12 Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston Frassati Catholic High School, Harris County (Spring area) Incarnate Word Academy, Houston O'Connell College Preparatory School, Galveston Pope John XXIII High School, Harris County (Katy area) Saint Agnes Academy, Houston St. Pius X High School, Houston St. Thomas High School, (Houston Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, Houston List of schools List of schools in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston

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