Joseph Vincent Sullivan | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Baton Rouge titular bishop of Thagamuta | |
| See | Diocese of Baton Rouge |
| Installed | September 4, 1974 |
| Term ended | September 4, 1982 |
| Predecessor | Robert Emmet Tracy |
| Successor | Stanley Joseph Ott |
| Other post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Kansas City-Saint Joseph (1967-74) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 1, 1946 |
| Consecration | April 3, 1967 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 15, 1919 |
| Died | September 4, 1982 (aged 63) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Joseph Vincent Sullivan (August 15, 1919—September 4, 1982) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Baton Rouge in Louisiana from 1974 until his death in 1982. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph in Missouri from 1967 to 1974.
Sullivan was credibly accused by several parishioners of sexual abuse, later admitted by the Diocese of Baton Rouge.