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John Michael D'Arcy

His Excellency, The Most Reverend
John Michael D'Arcy
Bishop emeritus of Fort Wayne-South Bend
Province Indianapolis
Diocese Fort Wayne-South Bend
Installed May 1, 1985
Term ended November 14, 2009
Predecessor William Edward McManus
Successor Kevin C. Rhoades
Other posts Auxiliary Bishop of Boston (1974-1985)
Titular Bishop of Mediana (1974-1985)
Orders
Ordination February 2, 1957
Consecration December 30, 1974
Personal details
Born (1932-08-18)August 18, 1932
Boston, Massachusetts
Died February 3, 2013(2013-02-03) (aged 80)
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Nationality  American
Denomination Roman Catholic Church
Styles of
John D'Arcy
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Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Bishop
Posthumous style not applicable

John Michael D'Arcy (August 18, 1932 – February 3, 2013) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the eighth diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana. He was succeeded as diocesan bishop by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, who was named to the post by Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday, November 14, 2009. Until then, Bishop Rhoades had been bishop of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

John D'Arcy was born in Brighton, Massachusetts, to Irish immigrants. His parents were Michael and Margaret (Moran) D'Arcy. He had three sisters: Mrs. Mary Caprio, Sister Anne, and Mrs. Joan Sheridan. He entered St. John's Seminary in September 1949, and was ordained to the priesthood on February 2, 1957. D'arcy is an alumnus of the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas Angelicum where he studied from 1965 to 1968 earning a doctorate in spiritual theology. He served as spiritual director and professor of spiritual theology at St. John's Seminary from 1968 to 1985, and also as pastor of St. Mary Star of the Sea Church in Beverly.


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