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His Excellency

Most Rev. James M. Moynihan

Born: July 16, 1932 · Rochester · Died aged 84
Ordained priest: December 15, 1957
Ordained bishop: May 29, 1995
Died: March 6, 2017
Rite: Latin

A priest for 59 years, 2 months

A bishop for 21 years, 9 months

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Jul 1932

Born

July 16, 1932 · Rochester

Dec 1957

Ordained to the Priesthood

December 15, 1957

Apr 1995

Appointed Bishop of Syracuse

April 4, 1995 · Syracuse, New York, United States

May 1995

Ordained Bishop

May 29, 1995

John Cardinal O'Connor

John Cardinal O'Connor

Most Rev. Joseph T. O'Keefe

Most Rev. Matthew H. Clark

Apr 2009

Retired as Bishop of Syracuse

April 21, 2009 · Syracuse, New York, United States

Mar 2017

Died

March 6, 2017