John Walter Flesey

His Excellency, The Most Reverend
John Walter Flesey
Auxiliary Bishop of Newark
Titular Bishop of Allegheny
Church Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese Newark
Appointed May 21, 2004
Installed August 4, 2004
Predecessor Robert Joseph McManus
Other posts Titular Bishop of Allegheny
Orders
Ordination May 13, 1978
Consecration August 4, 2004
by John J. Myers, Michael Angelo Saltarelli, and Arthur J. Serratelli
Personal details
Born (1942-08-06) August 6, 1942
Jersey City, New Jersey
Motto MY SPIRIT REJOICES
Styles of
John Walter Flesey
Reference style
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Bishop

John Walter Flesey (born August 6, 1942) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey since 2004.

Biography

John W. Flesey was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. He studied at the Pontifical Georgian University[1] and was ordained a priest on May 31, 1969 for the Archdiocese of Newark.

Flesey was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark as well as titular bishop of Allegheny on May 21, 2004 by Benedict XVI. Flesey was consecrated an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark on August 4, 2004.[2]

See also

References

  1. "The Pontifical Gregorian University". Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  2. "Bishop John Walter Flesey". Retrieved 5 January 2013.
Episcopal lineage
Consecrated by: John J. Myers
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Auxiliary Bishop of Newark
2004–present
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Robert Joseph McManus
Roman Catholic Titular See of Allegheny
2004–present
Succeeded by
incumbent



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