Joseph Victor Adamec
| His Excellency, The Most Reverend Joseph Victor Adamec | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Altoona–Johnstown | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Philadelphia |
| Diocese | Altoona–Johnstown |
| Appointed | March 12, 1987 |
| Installed | May 20, 1987 |
| Term ended | January 14, 2011 |
| Predecessor | James John Hogan |
| Successor | Mark Leonard Bartchak |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
June 3, 1960 by Luigi Traglia |
| Consecration |
May 20, 1987 by Jozef Tomko, James John Hogan, and Francis Frederick Reh |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 13, 1935 Bannister, Michigan |
| Nationality | American and Slovak |
| Motto | Household of God |
| Styles of Joseph Victor Adamec | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Joseph Victor Adamec (born August 13, 1935) is a retired American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, Pennsylvania from 1987 to 2011.[1] On March 1, 2016, Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane announced that as bishop, Adamec led a major cover-up scandal involving the sexual assault of hundreds of children by Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown priests.[2]
Biography
Adamec was born in Bannister, Michigan the son of Michal August Adamec and Alzbeta Eva Ochran Adamec.[3] He attended Michigan State University from 1953 to 1955,[3] and studied for the priesthood at the Pontifical Nepomucene College in Rome and earned a Licentiate in Sacred Theology at the Pontifical Lateran University in 1961.[3] He was ordained by Luigi Cardinal Traglia in the Church of St. Anselm in Rome on July 3, 1960, for the Diocese of Nitra in Slovakia (the former diocese of his parents).
Adamec returned to serve the Diocese of Saginaw, Michigan where he served in numerous capacities including Secretary of the Bishop and Master of Ceremonies, ecclesiastical notary, and Chancellor of the Diocese. In 1980 he received the "Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice" medal which recognized service to the Church and Pope. In 1985, he was named a Prelate of Honor. Adamec also served as the National President of the Slovak Catholic Federation, a position he was elected to in 1971 and held for seventeen years.
On March 12, 1987, Adamec was named the bishop of the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese. He was consecrated on May 20, 1987, in the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament by Jozef Cardinal Tomko.[4]
His retirement and the appointment of his successor were announced on January 14, 2011. Mark Leonard Bartchak, of the Diocese of Erie, Pennsylvania, was named his successor.
He had also organized a major hush money ring to pay individuals who had been victims of sex abuse in his Diocese from going public.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Rice, Ruth (December 23, 2010). "Holy season: Clergy will focus on manger scene during worship services". Tribune-Democrat. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ↑ "Priests and church leaders sexually abused hundreds of children in Altoona Diocese: AG office". PennLive.com. March 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- 1 2 3 Who's Who in Religion. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, Inc. 1977. p. 3. ISBN 0-8379-1602-X.
- ↑ "Bishop's Biography". Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona Johnstown. Archived from the original on December 22, 2010. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ↑ https://www.ncronline.org/news/accountability/grand-jury-report-reveals-decades-clergy-sex-abuse-altoona-johnstown-diocese
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Episcopal succession
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| Preceded by – |
Bishop Emeritus of Altoona-Johnstown 2011–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
| Preceded by James John Hogan |
Bishop of Altoona-Johnstown 1987–2011 |
Succeeded by Mark Leonard Bartchak |
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