Frank Joseph Rodimer
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His Excellency, The Most Reverend Frank Joseph Rodimer |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Paterson | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Newark |
| Diocese | Paterson |
| Appointed | December 5, 1977 |
| Installed | February 28, 1978 |
| Term ended | June 1, 2004 |
| Predecessor | Lawrence B. Casey |
| Successor | Arthur J. Serratelli |
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| Ordination | May 19, 1951 |
| Consecration | February 28, 1978 by Peter Leo Gerety, Joseph Bernardin, and Peter Poreku Dery |
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| Born |
October 25, 1927 Rockaway, New Jersey |
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Styles of Frank Joseph Rodimer |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Frank Joseph Rodimer (born October 25, 1927) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Paterson from 1977 to 2004.
Frank Rodimer was born in Rockaway, New Jersey, and ordained to the priesthood on May 19, 1951. He studied at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., from where he obtained his licentiate in theology in 1951 and doctorate in canon law in 1954 for a thesis entitled The Canonical Effects of Infamy of Fact: A Historical Synopsis and Commentary, which was published by the Catholic University of America Press.
In June 1954, Rodimer was appointed Assistant Chancellor of the Diocese of Paterson and Secretary of the Diocesan Tribunal. During this time, he served as Assistant Pastor to St. Brendan Parish in Clifton. He was later appointed first Diocesan Director of Sacred Liturgy. He was named Priest-Secretary of Bishop James J. Navagh and attended the sessions of the Second Vatican Council as Navagh's principal aide. In December 1964, he was appointed Secretary of the Diocesan College of Consultors. In his capacity as Priest-Secretary, Rodimer was present in Rome when Bishop Navagh died in October 1965, and was responsible for returning to New Jersey with the body of the bishop for burial services.
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