Joseph Michael Sullivan
| His Excellency Joseph Michael Sullivan | |
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| Titular Bishop of Suliana | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Titular See of Suliana |
| In office | 1980 - 2013 |
| Predecessor | Alfredo Ignacio Llaguno Canals |
| Successor | Vacant |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 2, 1956 |
| Consecration |
October 24, 1980 by Francis John Mugavero |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 23, 1930 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | June 7, 2013 |
| Styles of Joseph M. Sullivan | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
Joseph Michael Sullivan (March 23, 1930 – June 7, 2013) was an American Roman Catholic bishop.
Born in Brooklyn, New York City, Sullivan was ordained for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn on June 2, 1956. He was appointed titular bishop of Suliana on October 4, 1980 and was ordained bishop on November 24, 1980.
Sullivan was elected executive vice-president of the board of trustees of Catholic Charities USA in 1979.
As auxiliary, Bishop Sullivan held the titles of Vicar for Human Services and regional bishop for the 62 parishes of Brooklyn's West Vicariate. Sullivan served as chairman of the Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn and Queens and of the Social Develop and World Peace department of the U.S. bishops' conference. In the late 1990s, Bishop Sullivan chaired an ad hoc committee to produce a pastoral letter on charity, with which he intended "to reclaim the meaning of charity."[1]
Sullivan retired on May 12, 2005.[2]
He died on June 7, 2013 from injuries sustained in an auto accident May 30, 2013.[3]
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| Preceded by Alfredo Ignacio Llaguno Canals |
Roman Catholic Titular See of Suliana 1974–2013 |
Succeeded by Vacant | ||||||||||