Walter Francis Sullivan | |
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Bishop of Richmond | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Diocese of Richmond |
In office | July 19, 1974 — September 16, 2003 |
Predecessor | John Joyce Russell |
Successor | Francis X. DiLorenzo |
Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Richmond 1970 to 1974. |
Orders | |
Ordination | May 9, 1953 by Peter Leo Ireton |
Consecration | July 19, 1974 by John Joyce Russell |
Personal details | |
Born | June 10, 1928 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Died | December 11, 2012 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 84)
Education | St. Mary's Seminary Catholic University of America |
Motto | To unite all in Christ |
Walter Francis Sullivan (June 10, 1928 – December 11, 2012) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the eleventh bishop of the Diocese of Richmond in Virginia from 1974 to 2003. Sullivan served as an auxiliary bishop of the same diocese from 1970 to 1974.
From 2003 until his death, Sullivan resided in Saint Paul's Parish in Richmond and continued to be active in the diocese, assisting his successor Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo.