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His Excellency

Most Rev. Thomas J. Costello

Born: February 23, 1929 · Camden · Died aged 89
Ordained priest: June 5, 1954
Ordained bishop: March 13, 1978
Died: February 15, 2019
Rite: Latin

A priest for 64 years, 8 months

A bishop for 40 years, 11 months

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Feb 1929

Born

February 23, 1929 · Camden

Jun 1954

Ordained to the Priesthood

June 5, 1954

Jan 1978

Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Syracuse

January 2, 1978 · Syracuse, New York, United States

Mar 1978

Ordained Bishop

March 13, 1978

Most Rev. Francis J. Harrison

Most Rev. Francis Mugavero

Feb 2019

Died

February 15, 2019