Bishop John McGann
| John R. McGann | |
|---|---|
| Bishop emeritus of Rockville Centre | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Rockville Centre |
| Installed | June 24, 1976 |
| Term ended | January 4, 2000 |
| Predecessor | Walter P. Kellenberg |
| Successor | James T. McHugh |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 3, 1950 |
| Consecration | January 7, 1971 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 2, 1924 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | January 31, 2002 (aged 77) Rockville Centre, New York |
| Buried |
Cemetery of the Holy Rood 40°45′03″N 73°35′04″W / 40.7508°N 73.5844°WCoordinates: 40°45′03″N 73°35′04″W / 40.7508°N 73.5844°W |
| Alma mater | Cathedral Preparatory Seminary |
John Raymond McGann (December 2, 1924 — January 29, 2002) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York from 1976 to 2000.
John McGann was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Thomas and Mary (née Ryan) McGann. He received his early education at the parochial school of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, graduating in 1938. He then began his studies for the priesthood at Cathedral College in Brooklyn, and afterwards attended Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington from 1944 to 1950.
On June 3, 1950, McGann was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Brooklyn by Bishop Thomas E. Molloy. His first assignment was as a curate at St. Anne's Church in Brentwood, where he served for seven years. He also served as an assistant chaplain at Pilgrim State Hospital and a professor at St. Joseph's Academy, both in Brentwood (1950–54).
In 1957, McGann was named assistant personal secretary to Bishop Walter P. Kellenberg and assistant chancellor of the newly erected Diocese of Rockville Centre. He became personal secretary to Bishop Kellenberg in 1959, and was named a papal chamberlain by Pope John XXIII that same year. In addition to his pastoral work at St. Agnes Cathedral, he was made vice-chancellor of the diocese in 1967 and served as secretary of the diocesan board of consultors.
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