Daniel Patrick Reilly
Daniel Patrick Reilly (born May 12, 1928) is retired American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the Bishop of the Diocese of Norwich (1975–1994) and the Diocese of Worcester (1994–2004).
Biography
Early life and education
Daniel Reilly was born in Providence, Rhode Island, to Francis and Mary Ann (née Bums) Reilly.[1] He studied at Our Lady of Providence Seminary in Warwick (1943–1948) before studying at the Grand Seminary in Saint-Brieuc, France.[1]
Ordination and ministry
Reilly was ordained to the priesthood on May 30, 1953.[2] He briefly served in a parish before completing his graduate studies at Boston College.[1]
Serving the Diocese of Providence, he was successively named assistant chancellor (1954), secretary to Bishop Russell McVinney (1956), chancellor (1964), and vicar general (1972).[3] He attended two sessions of the Second Vatican Council, and was raised to the rank of Monsignor in 1965.[3]
Bishop of Norwich, Connecticut
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On June 5, 1975, Reilly was appointed the third Bishop of Norwich, Connecticut, by Pope Paul VI.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on the following August 6 from Archbishop John Francis Whealon, with Bishops Vincent Joseph Hines and Louis Edward Gelineau serving as co-consecrators.[2]
Bishop of Worcester, Massachusetts
After nineteen years at Norwich, Reilly was appointed the fourth Bishop of Worcester, Massachusetts, on October 27, 1994.[2] During his tenure at Worcester, he reopened St. Joseph Church but merged it with Notre Dame des Canadiens.[3] He raised over $50 million for his Forward in Faith campaign to place the diocese in a stable financial condition.[3] In 2002 he became the first Catholic bishop to open the annual synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.[3] In 2003 he expressed his unequivocal opposition same-sex marriage and civil unions, but declared he was open to discussion on giving public benefits to same-sex couples.[4]
Retirement
After reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75, Reilly retired as bishop on March 9, 2004.[2] He was succeeded by Robert Joseph McManus, then-auxiliary bishop of Providence.
See also
References
- ^ a b c Curtis, Georgina Pell (1977). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XXI. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
- ^ a b c d e "Bishop Daniel Patrick Reilly". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- ^ a b c d e Shaw, Kathleen (2003-05-06). "Bishop Reilly to retire". Worcester Telegram & Gazette.
- ^ "Bishop brings reason to issue of gay benefits". National Catholic Reporter. 2003-11-07.
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