Patrick Joseph Thomas Sheridan
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Patrick Joseph Thomas Sheridan, (born March 10, 1922) is a American
United States
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 prelate
Prelate
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 of the Roman Catholic Church
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Sheridan was born in New York and ordained a priest on March 1, 1947 . Sheridan was appointed Auxiliary Archbishop of the Archdiocese of New York
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York covers New York, Bronx, and Richmond counties in New York City , as well as Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties in New York state. There are 480 parishes...

  as well as titular bishop of Cursola on October 30, 1990 and was ordained bishop on December 30, 1990. Sheridan has been the Titular bishop of Cursola since 1990.

See also

  • List of oldest Catholic bishops
  • Archdiocese of New York
    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
    The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York covers New York, Bronx, and Richmond counties in New York City , as well as Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties in New York state. There are 480 parishes...


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