James Patrick Mahoney (New York)

Most Reverend
James P. Mahoney
Auxiliary Bishop of New York
Church Catholic Church
See Titular See of Ipagro
Appointed July 25, 1972
In office September 15, 1972 - May 10, 1997
Orders
Ordination May 19, 1951
Consecration September 15, 1972
by Terence Cooke
Personal details
Born August 16, 1925
Kingston, New York
Died June 1, 2002(2002-06-01) (aged 76)
New York, New York

James Patrick Mahoney (August 16, 1925 – June 1, 2002) was a bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States . He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York from 1972-1997.

Biography

Born in Kingston, New York, James Mahoney was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of New York on May 19, 1951.

Pope Paul VI appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Ipagro and Auxiliary Bishop of New York on July 25, 1972. He was consecrated bishop by Cardinal Terence Cooke on September 15, 1972. The principal co-consecrators were Coadjutor Archbishop John Maguire of New York and Auxiliary Bishop Patrick Ahern.

Mahoney continued to serve as an auxiliary bishop until his resignation was accepted by Pope John Paul II on May 10, 1997.

Bishop Mahoney died on June 1, 2002 at the age of 76.[1][2]

References

  1. "Bishop James Patrick Mahoney". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
  2. "Bishops who are not Ordinaries of Sees". Giga-Catholic. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Auxiliary Bishop of New York
19721997
Succeeded by



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