Bryan Joseph McEntegart
Bryan Joseph McEntegart (January 5, 1893 – September 30, 1968) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Ogdensburg (1943-1953), Rector of the Catholic University of America (1953-1957), and as Bishop of Brooklyn (1957-1968).
Biography
Bryan McEntegart was born in New York City to Patrick and Katherine (née Roe) McEntegart.[1] He studied at Manhattan College, from where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1913, and then at St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers.[1] He was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal John Murphy Farley on September 8, 1917.[2] In 1918 he earned a Master's degree from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., with a thesis entitled: "The Care of the Poor in New York in the 17th Century."[3] He then served as a curate at Sacred Heart Church in New York City until 1923, when he was transferred to St. Patrick's Cathedral.[4]
After pursuing his graduate stuides at the New York School of Social Work (1919-1920), McEntegart was named the first director of the Children's Division in the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York.[1] During his tenure as director, he also taught courses in child welfare at Fordham Graduate School of Social Service (1920-1930), served on the White House Committee on Child Welfare under Presidents Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt, and was director of the Child Welfare League of America (1931-1937).[1] He was a curate at St. Frances de Sales Church from 1938 to 1941.[4] In 1941 he was elected president of the National Conference of Catholic Charities.[5] From 1941 to 1943, he served as national secretary of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association.[1] He became the first executive director of Catholic Relief Services in 1943.[1] He also served on the board of the United Service Organizations for fourteen years.[3]
On June 5, 1943, McEntegart was appointed the fifth Bishop of Ogdensburg by Pope Pius XII.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on the following August 3 from Archbishop Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, with Bishops Edmund Gibbons and Stephen Joseph Donahue serving as co-consecrators, at St. Patrick's Cathedral.[2] Shortly after his installation, the Cathedral of Ogdensburg was destroyed by fire; however, McEntegart constructed a new edifice within months.[3] From 1953 to 1957, he served as rector of the Catholic University of America.[1] He was given the titular see of Aradi on August 19, 1953.[2] During his administration, he embarked on a large fund-raising campaign to expand all phases of the university's work.[3]
Returning to New York, McEntegart was named the fourth Bishop of Brooklyn on April 16, 1957.[2] As such, he headed the largest diocese in the United States in terms of Catholic population.[3] He was installed by Cardinal Francis Spellman on June 13, 1957.[2] During his tenure he launched a multimillion-dollar building program, which included six high schools, Cathedral Preparatory Seminary, a hospital, a college for training Long Island's priests, and a four-year theological seminary.[3] He promoted outreach to the growing Hispanic population, sending priests and religious to study Spanish language and culture.[6] He attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council between 1962 and 1965; he implemented the reforms of the Council, becoming a pioneer in the ecumenical movement and establishing the Pastoral Institute in 1967.[6] He was given the personal title of Archbishop by Pope Paul VI on April 15, 1966.[2]
After eleven years as Bishop of Brooklyn, McEntegart resigned on July 17, 1968.[2] Two months later, he died at his residence in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn, aged 75.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "Archbishop Bryan Joseph McEntegart". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "Archbishop Bryan McEntegart, Bishop of Brooklyn, 75, Is Dead". The New York Times. 1968-10-01.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "McEntegart Appointed Bishop of Ogdensburg". The New York Times. 1943-06-08.
- ↑ "Catholics Warned of Welfare Perils". The New York Times. 1940-11-21.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "History in Brief". Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Francis Joseph Monaghan |
Bishop of Ogdensburg 1943—1953 |
Succeeded by Walter P. Kellenberg |
| Preceded by Thomas Edmund Molloy |
Bishop of Brooklyn 1957—1968 |
Succeeded by Francis Mugavero |
| Academic offices | ||
| Preceded by Patrick J. McCormick |
 Rector of CUA 1953–1957 |
Succeeded by William J. McDonald |
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