Dennis Joseph Sullivan

Dennis Joseph Sullivan (born March 17, 1945) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as vicar general and auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York until he replaced Bishop Joseph Galante as Bishop of the Diocese of Camden, New Jersey in 2013. He lives in Woodbury, New Jersey.[1]

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Dennis Joseph Sullivan
Bishop Of Camden
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseNewark
DioceseCamden
AppointedJanuary 8, 2013
InstalledFebruary 12, 2013
PredecessorJoseph Galante
Orders
OrdinationMay 29, 1971
by Terence Cooke
ConsecrationSeptember 21, 2004
by Edward Egan, Robert Anthony Brucato, and Patrick Sheridan
Personal details
Born (1945-03-17) March 17, 1945
New York, New York
Previous postAuxiliary Bishop of New York
MottoIN THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD
Styles of
Dennis Joseph Sullivan
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Early life

Dennis Sullivan was born in the Bronx, New York, to John and Hanorah (née Hayes) Sullivan.[2] One of four children, he has two brothers, Jack and Charlie, and one sister, Catherine.[2]

He attended Mount St. Michael Academy before entering Iona College, but left in his sophomore year to study for the priesthood at St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers.[2] He earned a Bachelor's degree and a Master's in Divinity from St. Joseph's.[3]

Priesthood

Bishop Sullivan was ordained by Terence Cardinal Cooke on May 29, 1971,[4] and then sent to the Dominican Republic to learn Spanish, so as to better serve the Spanish-speaking Catholics of the Archdiocese of New York.[2] He spent three months in the Dominican Republic, where he "learned to speak Spanish very fast because nobody spoke English."[2]

Upon his return to the United States, Sullivan served as curate at St. Elizabeth's Parish in Washington Heights for five years.[2] He also served as curate at SS Philip and James Parish in the Bronx (1976–1981) and at Ascension Parish in New York City (1981–1982).[3] He was named pastor of St. Teresa's Parish on the Lower East Side in 1981, where he gained a degree of fluency in Chinese. In 1999, he was made a monsignor. Then in 2004 he became pastor of SS John and Paul Parish in Larchmont.

Bishop Sullivan was also a member of the Lower East Side Catholic Area Conference, Archdiocesan Priests' Council, and Archdiocesan Review Board for sexual abuse cases.[2]

Episcopal career

Auxiliary Bishop of New York

On June 28, 2004, Bishop Sullivan was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of New York and titular bishop of Enera by Pope John Paul II.[4] He received his episcopal consecration on the following September 21 from Edward Cardinal Egan, with Bishops Robert Brucato and Patrick Sheridan serving as co-consecrators.[4] He selected as his episcopal motto: "In the Breaking of the Bread".[2]

As an auxiliary bishop, Bishop Sullivan served as the vicar general for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. He celebrated the funeral Mass of Rev. Richard John Neuhaus in January 2009.[5] Within the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, he is a member of the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Island Affairs,[6] and sat on the Catholic Campaign for Human Development Committee from 2005 to 2008.[7]

Bishop of Camden

On January 8, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Sullivan Bishop of Camden.[8] He was formally installed as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden on February 12, 2013.

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See also

References
  1. Editorial: The Camden bishop snags a bargain as a Woodbury residence. NJ.com. Retrieved on January 3, 2014.
  2. McDonnell, Claudia. "True Pastor". Catholic New York. Archived from the original on 2007-10-27. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
  3. "Pope appoints auxiliary bishops for New York archdiocese". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
  4. "Bishop Dennis Joseph Sullivan". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
  5. Palmo, Rocco (2009-01-09). "A Son's Tribute". Whispers in the Loggia.
  6. "Asian and Pacific Island Affairs". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
  7. "New Members Named For Catholic Campaign for Human Development Committee, Which Will Meet June 15". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. 2005-06-13.
  8. Emily Babay (January 8, 2013). "New bishop 'delighted' to lead Camden diocese". philly.com.

Episcopal succession
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Joseph A. Galante		 Bishop of Camden
2013–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
–		 Auxiliary Bishop of New York
2004–2013		 Succeeded by
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