John Ward (auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles)

Styles of
John J. Ward
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor
Posthumous stylenot applicable

John James Ward (September 28, 1920 – January 10, 2011) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles from 1963 to 1996. Prior to his death, he was just one of three American bishops still living to have participated in the Second Vatican Council.[1]

  1. ^ "Whispers in the Loggia: In LA, "A Great Era Has Ended"".