Edward Cardinal Egan
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His Eminence Edward Egan |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of New York | |
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| See | New York (Emeritus) |
| Appointed | May 11, 2000 |
| Installed | June 19, 2000 |
| Term ended | February 23, 2009 |
| Predecessor | John Joseph O'Connor |
| Successor | Timothy M. Dolan |
| Other posts | 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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| Birth name | Edward Michael Egan |
| Born | April 2, 1932 Oak Park, Illinois, US |
| Died | March 5, 2015 (aged 82) Manhattan, New York City, US |
| Buried | St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, New York, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Thomas J. and Genevieve Costello Egan |
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| Motto | In the Holiness of Truth |
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| Ordination history of Edward Egan | |
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Episcopal consecration
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| Principal consecrator | Bernardin Gantin (Pref. Cong. Epis.) |
| Date of consecration | May 22, 1985 |
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Bishops consecrated by Edward Egan as principal consecrator
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| Josu Iriondo | December 12, 2001 |
| Timothy Anthony McDonnell | December 12, 2001 |
| Dominick John Lagonegro | December 12, 2001 |
| Robert Joseph Cunningham | May 18, 2004 |
| Gerald Thomas Walsh | September 21, 2004 |
| Dennis Joseph Sullivan | September 21, 2004 |
| Charles Daniel Balvo | June 29, 2005 |
| Robert E. Guglielmone | March 25, 2009 |
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Styles of Edward Egan |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Edward Michael Egan (April 2, 1932 – March 5, 2015) was an American Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Bridgeport from 1988 to 2000, and as Archbishop of New York from 2000 to 2009. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 2001.
The third of four children, Edward Egan was born in Oak Park, Illinois, the son of Thomas J. and Genevieve (née Costello) Egan. His father was a sales manager and his mother was a homemaker and former teacher; his parents' families were from County Mayo and County Clare, Ireland. In 1943, Egan and his older brother contracted polio, causing them to miss two years of school while convalescing at home.
He graduated from Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary, where he had been student body president and editor of the student newspaper and yearbook, in 1951. Egan then entered St. Mary of the Lake Seminary, from where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy. He was then sent to continue his formation for the priesthood at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, taking his academic courses in theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.
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