John Edgar McCafferty

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Most Reverend
John E. McCafferty
Auxiliary Bishop of Rochester
Church Catholic Church
See Titular See of Tanudaia
Appointed January 5, 1968
In office March 14, 1968 - April 30, 1980
Orders
Ordination March 17, 1945
Consecration June 14, 1968
by Luigi Raimondi
Personal details
Born January 6, 1920
New York, New York
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Rochester, New York

John Edgar McCafferty (January 6, 1920 – April 30, 1980) was a Bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Rochester from 1968-1980.

Biography

Born in New York City, John McCafferty was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Rochester on March 17, 1945.

On January 5, 1968 Pope Paul VI appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Tanudaia and Auxiliary Bishop of Rochester. He was consecrated bishop by Archbishop Luigi Raimondi, the Apostolic Delegate to the United States, on June 14, 1968. The principal co-consecrators were Rochester Bishop Fulton J. Sheen and Bishop Emeritus James E. Kearney.

McCafferty served as an auxiliary bishop until his death on April 30, 1980 at the age of 60.[1][2]

References

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Auxiliary Bishop of Rochester
1968–1980
Succeeded by


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