John Michael McNamara
John Michael McNamara | |
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Auxiliary Bishop of Washington | |
Bishop McNamara High School | |
In office | 1947-1960 |
Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Eumenia (1927-1960) Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore (1927-1947) |
Orders | |
Ordination | June 21, 1902 by Cardinal James Gibbons |
Consecration | March 29, 1928 by Archbishop Michael Joseph Curley |
Personal details | |
Born | (1878-08-12)August 12, 1878 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Died | November 26, 1960(1960-11-26) (aged 82) |
Nationality | American |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Parents | Michael and Margaret (née McNeally) McNamara |
Education | Loyola College |
Alma mater | St. Mary's Seminary |
John Michael McNamara (August 12, 1878 – November 26, 1960) was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore from 1927 to 1947 and of the Archdiocese of Washington from 1947 until his death in 1960.
Biography
Early life
John McNamara was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Michael and Margaret (née McNeally) McNamara.[1] He studied at Loyola College and at St. Mary's Seminary, both in Baltimore.[1]
McNamara was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Baltimore by Cardinal James Gibbons on June 21, 1902.[2] He then did pastoral work in the archdiocese and in the Diocese of Wilmington. McNamara was the founding pastor of St. Gabriel Parish in Washington, D.C. in 1919.[1]
Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore
On December 16, 1927, McNamara was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore and Titular Bishop of Eumenia by Pope Pius XI.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on March 29, 1928 from Archbishop Michael Joseph Curley, with Bishops William Joseph Hafey and Thomas Joseph Toolen serving as co-consecrators, at the Cathedral of the Assumption.[2] He served as vicar general of the archdiocese, and was named an Assistant at the Pontifical Throne on March 30, 1947.[1]
Auxiliary Bishop of Washington
On November 15, 1947, McNamara was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of the newly erected Archdiocese of Washington.[2] He assumed the role of vicar general in Washington as well.[1]
Throughout his ecclesiastical career, he actively supported the canonization of Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton, and ordained nearly 2,000 men to the priesthood.[1] McNamara continued to serve as an auxiliary bishop until his death at age 82.
Bishop McNamara High School bears the name of the bishop.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Most Rev. John M. McNamara". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore.
- ^ a b c d "Bishop John Michael McNamara". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source]
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Preceded by – | Auxiliary Bishop of Washington 1947–1960 | Succeeded by – |
Preceded by – | Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore 1927–1947 | Succeeded by – |
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