Sylvester Donovan Ryan
Sylvester Donovan Ryan (born September 3, 1930 in Avalon, California) is a retired Roman Catholic bishop. He was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Monterey in California from his installation on March 19, 1992 to January 30, 2007. From 1990 to 1992 he was an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Sylvester Donovan Ryan | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Monterey | |
| Archdiocese | Los Angeles |
| Diocese | Monterey |
| Appointed | January 28, 1992 |
| Installed | March 19, 1992 |
| Term ended | December 19, 2006 |
| Predecessor | Thaddeus Anthony Shubsda |
| Successor | Richard John Garcia |
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| Ordination | May 3, 1957 by James Francis McIntyre |
| Consecration | May 31, 1990 by Roger Mahony, John Ward, and George Patrick Ziemann |
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| Born | September 3, 1930 Avalon, California |
| Previous post | Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles |
| Styles of Sylvester Donovan Ryan | |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Biography
Bishop Ryan was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on May 3, 1957. An educator, Ryan served as principal of Saint Paul High School in Santa Fe Springs, California in the 1970s. He was named president-rector of the Archdiocesan Saint John's College Seminary in 1986, and was consecrated a bishop by Cardinal Roger Mahony on May 31, 1990, for the titular see of Remesiana. He was appointed the third Bishop of Monterey in California by Pope John Paul II in 1992. Ryan served as the president of the California Catholic Conference from 1997–2004.[1][2] He was succeeded as Bishop of Monterey by Sacramento's former Auxiliary Bishop, Richard John Garcia.
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See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
- Cardinal Roger M. Mahony (February 2, 2007), "Celebrating the life and ministry of Bishop Sylvester Ryan", The Tidings, archived from the original on July 8, 2008, retrieved March 30, 2010
- "May 4, 2007, E-Newsletter". California Catholic Conference. 2007-05-04. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
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| Preceded by Thaddeus Anthony Shubsda |
Bishop of Monterey 1992–2006 |
Succeeded by Richard John Garcia |
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Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles 1990–1992 |
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