Church Roman Catholic Church Consecration June 29, 1999 Ordination June 1, 1968 | Name James McCarthy Predecessor Eric Gerard Perkins | |
In office June 29, 1999 - June 15, 2002 Born July 9, 1942 (age 82) Mount Kisco, New York ( 1942-07-09 ) | ||
James Francis McCarthy (born July 9, 1942) is a former American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York starting in 1999, resigning in 2002.
Biography
Born in Mount Kisco, New York, McCarthy was ordained to the priesthood on June 1, 1968 for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.
On May 22, 1999, he was appointed titular bishop of 'Verrona' and auxiliary bishop of the New York Archdiocese and was consecrated a bishop on June 29, 1999.
On June 15, 2002, he resigned due to a sex scandal.
References
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