The Most Reverend James Joseph Sweeney | |
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Bishop of Honolulu | |
Appointed | 20 May 1941 |
In office | 1941–1968 |
Predecessor | Stephen Alencastre |
Successor | John Joseph Scanlan |
Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Vicus Aterii |
Orders | |
Ordination | 24 June 1925 |
Consecration | 25 July 1941 by John Joseph Mitty |
Rank | Bishop |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | June 20, 1968 San Francisco, California, U.S. | (aged 70)
Buried | Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma |
Denomination | Christianity |
Coat of arms |
Styles of James Joseph Sweeney | |
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Reference style | The Most Reverend |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Monsignor |
Posthumous style | none |
James Joseph Sweeney (June 19, 1898 – June 19, 1968) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the first Bishop of Honolulu, serving from 1941 until his death in 1968.