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1 Biography  



1.1  Early life and education  





1.2  Ordination and ministry  





1.3  Auxiliary Bishop of Newark  





1.4  Bishop of Paterson  





1.5  Bishop of Buffalo  







2 References  





3 Episcopal succession  














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His Excellency, The Most Reverend


James Aloysius McNulty
Bishop of Buffalo
Titular Bishop of Methone
ChurchCatholic
SeeDiocese of Buffalo
In officeFebruary 12, 1963 to
September 4, 1972
PredecessorJoseph A. Burke
SuccessorEdward D. Head
Other post(s)
Titular Bishop of Methone
Bishop of Paterson
(1953 to 1963)
Auxiliary Bishop of Newark
(1947–1953)
Orders
OrdinationJuly 12, 1925
ConsecrationOctober 7, 1947
by Thomas Walsh
Personal details
BornJanuary 16, 1900
DiedSeptember 4, 1972(1972-09-04) (aged 72)
Montclair, New Jersey, US
EducationSeton Hall College
Immaculate Conception Seminary
Catholic University of Leuven

James Aloysius McNulty (January 16, 1900 – September 4, 1972) was an American clergyman of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Paterson in New Jersey (1953–1963) and bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo in New York (1963–1972). He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark in New Jersey (1947–1953).

Biography[edit]

Ordination history of
James A. McNulty

History

Episcopal consecration

Consecrated byThomas Walsh (Newark)
DateOctober 7, 1947
Episcopal succession

Bishops consecrated by James A. McNulty as principal consecrator

Pius Anthony BenincasaJune 29, 1964
Stanislaus Joseph BrzanaJune 29, 1964

Early life and education[edit]

James McNulty was born on January 16, 1900, in New York City. He was educated at Seton Hall College and Immaculate Conception Seminary in South Orange, New Jersey, where he earned a Master of Arts degree in 1923.[1] He made his theological studies at the Catholic University of Leuven in Leuven, Belgium.[2]

Ordination and ministry[edit]

McNulty was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Newark on July 12, 1925.[3] His younger brother, John L. McNulty, was ordained at the same liturgy (and later served as President of Seton Hall University from 1949 to 1959).[1]

James McNulty did pastoral work in Jersey City and Newark, both in New Jersey, and served as diocesan director of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, moderator of the Mount Carmel Guild, and director of Catholic Youth Organization.[2] He served on the faculty of the Teachers' Institute for Religious for five years.[2]

Auxiliary Bishop of Newark[edit]

On August 2, 1947, McNulty was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark and Titular BishopofMethonebyPope Pius XII.[3] He received his episcopal consecration on October 7, 1947, from Archbishop Thomas Walsh, with Bishops William A. Griffin and Henry Joseph O'Brien serving as co-consecrators.[3]

Bishop of Paterson[edit]

McNulty was named the third bishop of the Diocese of Paterson by Pius XII on April 9, 1953.[3] His tenure there was marked by an increase in new parishes and schools.[1] He also served as chairman of the U.S. Bishops' Committee for Motion Pictures, Radio and Television; in this capacity he condemned "'fast buck' horror, pseudoscience and crime films aimed especially at youngsters," saying such films imperil the moral health and intellectual development of children.[4]

Bishop of Buffalo[edit]

On February 12, 1963, Pope John XXIII appointed McNulty as the tenth bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo. He reduced the diocesan debt which stood at $30 million through a three-year Diocesan Development Fund.[5]

McNulty oversaw the implementation of the Decrees of Vatican II including the establishment of the Priests' Senate. A good number of new parishes were established and former Missionary Apostolate parishes became independent. Many parishes built new church buildings. McNulty promoted religious vocations, expanded inner city ministry, established the Liturgical Commission, the Pastoral Council, a Lay Steering Committee to oversee finances, and the Communications Office. McNulty began the television program The Bishop Visits Your Home.

James McNulty died in Montclair, New Jersey, on September 4, 1972, at age 72.[3] His body is buried next to his parents in East Hanover, New Jersey.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Bishop James A. McNulty Of Buffalo Is Dead at 72". The New York Times. 1972-09-05.
  • ^ a b c Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
  • ^ a b c d e "Bishop James Aloysius McNulty". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source]
  • ^ "'Fast Buck' Horror Films Condemned". Reading Eagle. 1958-12-11.
  • ^ "James A. McNulty", Diocese of Buffalo
  • Episcopal succession[edit]

    Catholic Church titles
    Preceded by

    Auxiliary Bishop of Newark
    October 7, 1947 – April 9, 1953
    Succeeded by

    Preceded by

    Thomas Aloysius Boland

    Bishop of Paterson
    April 9, 1953 – February 12, 1963
    Succeeded by

    James Johnston Navagh

    Preceded by

    Joseph A. Burke

    Bishop of Buffalo
    February 12, 1963 – September 4, 1972
    Succeeded by

    Edward D. Head


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