Edward Dennis Head
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His Excellency, The Most Reverend Edward D. Head |
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| Diocese of Buffalo | |
| Province | New York |
| Diocese | Buffalo |
| Installed | 1973 |
| Term ended | 1995 |
| Predecessor | James A. McNulty |
| Successor | Henry J. Mansell |
| Other posts | Titular Bishop of Ard Sratha, Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | January 27, 1945 |
| Consecration | March 19, 1970 |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Edward Dennis Head |
| Born | August 5, 1919 White Plains, New York |
| Died | March 29, 2005 (aged 85) Kenmore, New York |
| Buried | Buffalo, New York |
| Nationality |
 American
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Charles; Nellie |
| Occupation | Bishop, Clergyman |
| Profession | Religious |
| Alma mater | Columbia University, St. Joseph’s Seminary at Dunwoodie, New York School of Social Work |
The Most Rev. Edward D. Head (August 5, 1919 – March 29, 2005) was the 11th Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo in Buffalo, New York from 1973-1995.
Head was born in White Plains, New York, and was raised in the South Bronx. His parents were Charles and Nellie, immigrants from England and Ireland, respectively. Head had two brothers, Charles and Daniel.
Both Head and his brothers solely attended Catholic parochial schools to receive their educations. Head earned a mathematics degree from Columbia University prior to entering St. Joseph’s Seminary at Dunwoodie in 1939. Through his studies at St. Joseph's Seminary, he was later ordained a priest in 1945. During his time in ministry at the Archdiocese of New York, Head earned a master's degree from the New York School of Social Work in 1948.
Head was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of New York on January 27, 1945 by Cardinal Francis Spellman in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan, New York City.
Head served in many capacities, including as an educator, prior to being appointed auxiliary bishop. Head taught sociology at Notre Dame College on Staten Island before serving as assistant pastor at both Sacred Heart Church in the Bronx and St. Roch’s Church on Staten Island.
In September 1947, Head became a staff member of the Archdiocese of New York Catholic Charities Family Service Department. He was an assistant pastor at St. Veronica's Church in Greenwich Village, New York City for 17 years while he worked at Catholic Charities.
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