Joseph Vincent Sullivan
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Most Reverend Joseph Vincent Sullivan |
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| Bishop of Baton Rouge | |
| See | Baton Rouge |
| Installed | September 4, 1974 |
| Term ended | September 4, 1982 |
| Predecessor | Robert Emmet Tracy |
| Successor | Stanley Joseph Ott |
| Other posts | Auxiliary Bishop of Kansas City-St. Joseph (1967-74) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 1, 1946 |
| Consecration | April 3, 1967 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 15, 1919 Kansas City, Missouri |
| Died | September 4, 1982 (aged 63) Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Joseph Vincent Sullivan (August 15, 1919—September 4, 1982) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Baton Rouge from 1974 until his death in 1982.
Joseph Sullivan was born in Kansas City, Missouri, to John Lawrence and Anastasia Agnes (née Presser) Sullivan. He received his early education at local Catholic schools, and began his seminary formation in Missouri. He then studied at the Sulpician Seminary of the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 1, 1946. He earned a doctorate in theology from the Catholic University in 1949.
As a priest of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Sullivan served as assistant superintendent (1948–50) and superintendent (1951–57) of diocesan schools. From 1957 to 1967, he was chancellor of the diocese. On March 4, 1967, he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Kansas City-St. Joseph and titular bishop of Thagamuta by Pope Paul VI. He received his episcopal consecration on the following April 3 from Bishop Charles Herman Helmsing, with Cardinal John Cody and Bishop Joseph M. Marling serving as co-consecrators. As an auxiliary bishop, he also served as vicar general of the diocese.
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