John Joseph Cassata

His Excellency, The Most Reverend
John Joseph Cassata
Bishop of Fort Worth
Appointed August 22, 1969
Predecessor First Bishop of Fort Worth
Successor Joseph Patrick Delaney
Orders
Ordination December 8, 1932
Consecration June 5, 1968
Personal details
Born (1908-11-08)November 8, 1908
Died September 8, 1989(1989-09-08) (aged 80)


Styles of
John Joseph Cassata
Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Monsignor

John Joseph Cassata (November 8, 1908 September 8, 1989) was an American Roman Catholic bishop.

Born in Galveston, Texas, Cassata was ordained a priest on December 8, 1932. On March 12, 1968, he was named auxiliary bishop of Bida and auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas and was consecrated bishop on June 5, 1968. On August 22, 1969, he was appointed the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth and resigned on September 16, 1980.[1]

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