Patrick J. McGrath


Patrick Joseph McGrath
Bishop Emeritus of San José in California
McGrath (right) in 2007
ChurchCathedral Basilica of St. Joseph
DioceseSan Jose
AppointedJune 30, 1998
InstalledNovember 27, 1999
Term endedMay 1, 2019
PredecessorPierre DuMaine
SuccessorOscar Cantú
Previous post(s)
Orders
OrdinationJune 7, 1970
by Michael Russell
ConsecrationJanuary 25, 1989
by John R. Quinn, Mark Joseph Hurley, and Michael Joseph Kaniecki
Personal details
Born(1945-06-11)June 11, 1945
Dublin, Ireland
DiedMay 7, 2023(2023-05-07) (aged 77)
DenominationRoman Catholic
MottoTOGETHER IN CHRIST
Styles of
Patrick Joseph McGrath
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Patrick Joseph McGrath (/məˈɡrɔː/ meh-GRAW;[1] June 11, 1945 – May 7, 2023) was an Irish-born American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of San Jose in California from 1999 to 2019 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco from 1989 to 1998.

  1. ^ "Bishop DuMaine Retires; Bishop McGrath Succeeds". The Valley Catholic. San Jose, California: Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California. December 14, 1999. Reprinted in "Bishop DuMaine Retires; Bishop McGrath Succeeds". The Valley Catholic. Vol. 36, no. 16. May 7, 2019. p. 8. Bishop Patrick J. McGrath (pronounced: mcgrah), 54, who had been coadjutor bishop since June 30, 1998, immediately succeeded him, becoming the second bishop to head the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose.