Edward Egan
American Catholic cardinal (1932–2015) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Edward Michael Egan (April 2, 1932 – March 5, 2015) was an American cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport in Connecticut from 1988 to 2000 and as archbishop of the Archdiocese of New York in New York City from 2000 to 2009. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 2001.
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Cardinal Archbishop of New York | |
Diocese | Archdiocese of New York |
Appointed | May 11, 2000 |
Installed | June 19, 2000 |
Term ended | February 23, 2009 |
Predecessor | John Joseph O'Connor |
Successor | Timothy M. Dolan |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo |
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Ordination | December 15, 1957 by Martin John O'Connor |
Consecration | May 22, 1985 by Bernardin Gantin |
Created cardinal | February 21, 2001 by John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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Born | Edward Michael Egan April 2, 1932 Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | March 5, 2015(2015-03-05) (aged 82) Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
Buried | St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, New York, US |
Denomination | Catholic |
Parents | Thomas J. and Genevieve Costello Egan |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Bridgeport (1988–2000) Auxiliary Bishop of New York (1985–1988) |
Motto | In the Holiness of Truth |
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Informal style | Cardinal |
See | New York (emeritus) |
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