Daniel Patrick Reilly

His Excellency, The Most Reverend
Daniel Patrick Reilly
Bishop Emeritus of Worcester
Archdiocese Boston
Diocese Worcester
Appointed October 27, 1994
Installed November 8, 1994
Term ended March 9, 2004
Predecessor Timothy Joseph Harrington
Successor Robert Joseph McManus
Orders
Ordination May 3, 1953
Consecration June 5, 1975
by John Francis Whealon, Vincent Joseph Hines, and Louis Edward Gelineau
Personal details
Born (1928-05-12) May 12, 1928
Providence, Rhode Island
Previous post Bishop of Norwich
Motto In kindness and in truth
Styles of
Daniel Patrick Reilly
Reference style
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Bishop

Daniel Patrick Reilly (born May 12, 1928) is retired American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the Bishop of the Diocese of Norwich (1975–1994) and the Diocese of Worcester (1994–2004).

Biography

Early life and education

Daniel Reilly was born in Providence, Rhode Island, to Francis and Mary Ann (née O'Beirne) Reilly.[1] He studied at Our Lady of Providence Seminary in Warwick (1943–1948) before studying at the Grand Seminary in Saint-Brieuc, France.[1]

Ordination and ministry

Reilly was ordained to the priesthood on May 30, 1953.[2] He briefly served in a parish before completing his graduate studies at Boston College.[1]

Serving the Diocese of Providence, he was successively named assistant chancellor (1954), secretary to Bishop Russell McVinney (1956), chancellor (1964), and vicar general (1972).[3] He attended two sessions of the Second Vatican Council, and was raised to the rank of Monsignor in 1965.[3]

Bishop of Norwich, Connecticut

On June 5, 1975, Reilly was appointed the third Bishop of Norwich, Connecticut, by Pope Paul VI.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on August 6, 1975, from Archbishop John Francis Whealon, with Bishops Vincent Joseph Hines and Louis Edward Gelineau serving as co-consecrators.[2]

Bishop of Worcester, Massachusetts

After nineteen years at Norwich, Reilly was appointed the fourth Bishop of Worcester, Massachusetts, on October 27, 1994.[2] During his tenure at Worcester, he reopened St. Joseph Church but merged it with Notre Dame des Canadiens.[3] He raised over $50 million for his Forward in Faith campaign to place the diocese in a stable financial condition.[3] In 2002, he became the first Catholic bishop to open the annual synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.[3] In 2003, he expressed his unequivocal opposition to same-sex marriage and civil unions but declared that he was open to discussion on giving public benefits to same-sex couples.[4]

Retirement

After reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75, Reilly retired as bishop on March 9, 2004.[2] He was succeeded by Robert Joseph McManus, then-auxiliary bishop of Providence.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Curtis, Georgina Pell (1977). The American Catholic Who's Who. XXI. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Daniel Patrick Reilly". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Shaw, Kathleen (2003-05-06). "Bishop Reilly to retire". Worcester Telegram & Gazette.
  4. ↑ "Bishop brings reason to issue of gay benefits". National Catholic Reporter. 2003-11-07.

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
—		 Bishop Emeritus of Worcester
2004—Present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Timothy Joseph Harrington		 Bishop of Worcester
1994—2004		 Succeeded by
Robert Joseph McManus
Preceded by
Vincent Joseph Hines		 Bishop of Norwich
1975—1994		 Succeeded by
Daniel Anthony Hart
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