John Joseph Thomas Ryan
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The Most Reverend Joseph T. Ryan |
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|---|---|
| Archbishop for the Military Services | |
| See | Military Services |
| Installed | March 25, 1985 |
| Term ended | May 14, 1991 |
| Predecessor | Terence Cooke |
| Successor | Joseph Thomas Dimino |
| Other posts |
Archbishop of Anchorage (1966-1975) Coadjutor Archbishop for U.S. Military Vicariate (1975-1985) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 3, 1939 |
| Consecration | March 25, 1966 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 1, 1913 Albany, New York |
| Died | October 9, 2000 (aged 86) Albany, New York |
John Joseph Thomas Ryan (November 1, 1913—October 9, 2000), better known as Joseph T. Ryan, was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Archbishop for the Military Services from 1985 to 1991, having previously served as Archbishop of Anchorage, Alaska from 1966 to 1975.
Ryan was born in Albany, New York, to Patrick and Agnes (Patterson) Ryan. He attended Manhattan College in New York City and St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers.
He was ordained to the priesthood on June 3, 1939. He was in the Navy Chaplain Corps from 1943 to 1946 and took part in the Marine landing at Okinawa; he was cited twice for bravery.
Ryan served in the Diocese of Albany from 1946 to 1957 and was chancellor of the U.S. Military Vicariate from 1957 to 1958. From 1958 to 1960, he was based in Beirut, where he did relief work with the Catholic Near East Welfare Association and the Pontifical Mission for Palestine.
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