Joseph Victor Adamec | |
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| Bishop of Altoona–Johnstown | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| See | Diocese of Altoona–Johnstown |
| Appointed | March 12, 1987 |
| Installed | May 20, 1987 |
| Term ended | January 14, 2011 |
| Predecessor | James John Hogan |
| Successor | Mark Leonard Bartchak |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 3, 1960 by Luigi Traglia |
| Consecration | May 20, 1987 by Jozef Tomko, James John Hogan, and Francis Frederick Reh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 13, 1935 |
| Died | March 20, 2019 (aged 83) Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, US |
| Motto | Household of God |
| Styles of Joseph Victor Adamec | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Joseph Victor Adamec (August 13, 1935 – March 20, 2019)[1] was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, Pennsylvania from 1987 to 2011.[2]
On March 1, 2016, Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane implied that as bishop, Adamec led a major cover-up scandal involving the sexual assault of hundreds of children by Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown priests.[3]
- ^ Havener, Crispin (March 21, 2019). "Former Altoona-Johnstown Bishop Joseph Adamec dead at 83". WJAC.
- ^ Rice, Ruth (December 23, 2010). "Holy season: Clergy will focus on manger scene during worship services". Tribune-Democrat. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ^ "Priests and church leaders sexually abused hundreds of children in Altoona Diocese: AG office". PennLive.com. March 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2017.