Peter Leo Gerety

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Peter Leo Gerety
Born July 19, 1912 (1912-07-19) (age 95)
Flag of Connecticut Shelton, Connecticut, United States
Occupation Archbishop Emeritus of Newark, New Jersey

Peter Leo Gerety (b. July 19, 1912, in Shelton, Connecticut) is the oldest living American bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He is Archbishop Emeritus of Newark, New Jersey.

Bishop Gerety was ordained a priest on June 29, 1939, and ordained a bishop on June 1, 1966. He retired on June 3, 1986.

The Archbishop Gerety Fund for Ecclesiastical History was established by Bishop Gerety to advance studies in ecclesiastical history.

Preceded by
Marion Francis Forst
Oldest Living American Roman Catholic Bishop
June 2, 2007 -
Succeeded by
Incumbent

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