Edward Michael Egan | |
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Cardinal Archbishop of New York | |
Diocese | Archdiocese of New York |
Appointed | May 11, 2000 |
Installed | June 19, 2000 |
Term ended | February 23, 2009 |
Predecessor | John Joseph O'Connor |
Successor | Timothy M. Dolan |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Bridgeport (1988–2000) Auxiliary Bishop of New York (1985–1988) |
Orders | |
Ordination | December 15, 1957 by Martin John O'Connor |
Consecration | May 22, 1985 by Bernardin Gantin |
Created cardinal | February 21, 2001 by John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Edward Michael Egan April 2, 1932 Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | March 5, 2015 Manhattan, New York City, U.S. | (aged 82)
Buried | St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, New York, US |
Denomination | Catholic |
Parents | Thomas J. and Genevieve Costello Egan |
Motto | In the Holiness of Truth |
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Styles of Edward Egan | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | New York (emeritus) |
Edward Michael Egan (April 2, 1932 – March 5, 2015) was an American Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bridgeport from 1988 to 2000 and as Archbishop of New York from 2000 to 2009. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 2001.