J. Carroll McCormick

Joseph Carroll McCormick (December 15, 1907 – November 2, 1996) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown (1960-1966) and bishop of Diocese of Scranton (1966-1983).

J. Carroll McCormick
Bishop of Scranton
In office	1966-1983
Orders
Ordination	July 10, 1932 by Cardinal Dennis Joseph Dougherty
Consecration	April 23, 1948 by Cardinal Dougherty
Personal details
Born	December 15, 1907 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	November 2, 1996 (aged 89)
Nationality	American
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Education	St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
Alma mater	Pontifical Roman Seminary

Biography

McCormick was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and studied at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Overbrook and the Pontifical Roman Seminary in Rome. He was ordained to the priesthood by his uncle,[1] Cardinal Dennis Joseph Dougherty, on July 10, 1932.[2] He served as vice-chancellor, and later chancellor (1936-1944), of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. He became pastor of St. Stephen's Church in 1944.

On June 24, 1940, while serving as Chancellor, he offered the benediction at the closing of the second session of the 1940 Republican National Convention.[3]

On January 11, 1947, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia and Titular Bishop of Ruspae by Pope Pius XII.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on the following April 23 from Cardinal Dougherty, with Bishops Hugh L. Lamb and Eugene J. McGuinness serving as co-consecrators.[2]

He was named Bishop of Altoona-Johnstown on June 25, 1960, and attended the Second Vatican Council from 1962 to 1965. He became Bishop of Scranton on March 4, 1966, and retired almost 17 years later on February 15, 1983.[2]

He later died at age 89.[4][5][6]

References

1. "His Eminence Dennis Cardinal Dougherty". The Bishops of Philadelphia. Archived from the original on 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
2. "Bishop Joseph Carroll McCormick". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
3. Official Report of the Proceedings of the 22nd Republican National Convention, published by the Republican National Committee (1940), p. 40
4. Report Grand Jury on sexual abuse in six dioceses in Pennsylvania, 2018].
5. "University of Scranton stripping Scranton bishops' names from buildings", from The Scranton Times-Tribune
6. "Bishop’s Name to be Removed from King’s College Building"