William Jerome McCormack
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William Jerome McCormack (born January 24, 1924) is an American
Prelate
of Roman Catholic Church
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William Jerome McCormack was born in New York City
ordained a priest on February 21, 1959. McCormack was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York
as well as Titular bishop
of Nicives on December 23, 1986 and ordained January 6, 1987. McCormack retired as auxiliary bishop of New York on October 30, 2001.
United States
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Prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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William Jerome McCormack was born in New York City
New York City
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ordained a priest on February 21, 1959. McCormack was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York covers New York, Bronx, and Richmond counties in New York City , as well as Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties in New York state. There are 480 parishes...
as well as Titular bishop
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Nicives on December 23, 1986 and ordained January 6, 1987. McCormack retired as auxiliary bishop of New York on October 30, 2001.