John E. McCarthy
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His Excellency, The Most Reverend John Edward McCarthy |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Austin | |
| Archdiocese | Galveston-Houston |
| Diocese | Austin |
| Appointed | December 19, 1985 |
| Installed | February 25, 1986 |
| Term ended | January 2, 2001 |
| Predecessor | Vincent Madeley Harris |
| Successor | Gregory Michael Aymond |
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| Ordination | May 26, 1956 by Wendelin Joseph Nold |
| Consecration | March 14, 1979 by John Louis Morkovsky, Lawrence Michael De Falco, and Patrick Flores |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 21, 1930 Houston, Texas |
| Previous post | Auxiliary Bishop of Galveston-Houston |
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Styles of John Edward McCarthy |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
John Edward McCarthy (born June 21, 1930) is an American Roman Catholic bishop; he was the third Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Austin (1985-2001).
McCarthy was born in Houston, Texas, to George McCarthy and Grace O'Brien McCarthy. McCarthy graduated from St. Thomas High School in Houston,TX and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of St. Thomas in Houston in 1956. He was also awarded a master's degree in theology from the University of St. Thomas in 1979.
McCarthy was ordained to the priesthood May 25, 1956 for the Diocese of Galveston. McCarthy was consecrated auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Galveston-Houston on March 14, 1979.
After serving as Houston's auxiliary bishop, he was appointed Bishop of Austin on December 24, 1985, and installed on February 26, 1986.
Pope John Paul accepted McCarthy's resignation on Jan 2, 2001.
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