John Bernard McDowell

John Bernard McDowell
Born July 17, 1921
Died February 25, 2010
Pittsburgh
Styles of
John Bernard McDowell
Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Monsignor

John Bernard McDowell (July 17, 1921 – February 25, 2010) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania from 1966 to 1996.

Biography

McDowell was ordained to the priesthood on November 4, 1945.

On July 19, 1966 McDowell was appointed as a bishop of Pittsburgh and titular bishop of Tamazuca. He was consecrated by Cardinal John Joseph Wright on September 8, 1966.

Auxiliary Bishop McDowell ordained the future Cardinal Archbishop of Boston, Seán Patrick O'Malley, O.F.M. Cap., to the priesthood on August 29, 1970.

McDowell retired on September 9, 1996.[1]

References

  1. ↑ John Bernard McDowell
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
–		 Auxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh
1966 — 1996 		Succeeded by
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