His Excellency, The Most Reverend James Patterson Lyke | |
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| Archbishop of Atlanta | |
| See | Atlanta |
| Installed | June 24, 1991 |
| Term ended | December 27, 1992 |
| Predecessor | Eugene Antonio Marino |
| Successor | John Francis Donoghue |
| Other post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland (1979–1990) Apostolic Administrator of Atlanta (1990–1991) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 24, 1966 |
| Consecration | August 1, 1979 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 18, 1939 |
| Died | December 27, 1992 (aged 53) Atlanta, Georgia |
| Buried | Arlington Memorial Park in Sandy Springs, Georgia |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Motto | Christus pax Christ is peace |
| Styles of James Patterson Lyke | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
James Patterson Lyke, O.F.M. (February 18, 1939 – December 27, 1992) was an African-American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Atlanta in Georgia from 1991 to 1992.
Lyke previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland in Ohio from 1979 to 1990. He was the second African-American archbishop in American history.