John R. McNamara

John R. McNamara

Born	(1927-09-04)September 4, 1927 Boston, Massachusetts
Died	April 16, 2001(2001-04-16) (aged 73) Brighton, Massachusetts
Allegiance	USA
Service/branch	United States Navy
Rank	Rear Admiral

Chaplain (Rear Admiral) John R. McNamara, USN (September 4, 1927 – April 16, 2001) was an American Navy officer who served as the 17th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy from 1985 to 1988. He was awarded the Bronze Star for service with the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam.^[1]

Background

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, McNamara was ordained to the priesthood for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston on January 10, 1952. On April 12, 1992, McNamara was named titular bishop of 'Risinium' and auxiliary bishop of the Boston Archdiocese and was ordained on May 21, 1992. He resigned on October 12, 1999 and died on April 16, 2001.^[2]

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Preceded by Alvin B. Koeneman	Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy 1985–1988	Succeeded by Neil M. Stevenson

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Chiefs of Chaplains	Chaplain (Major General) Paul K. Hurley (Army) Rear Admiral Margaret_G._Kibben (Navy) Chaplain (Major General) Howard D. Stendahl (Air Force)

Senior USMC/USCG Chaplains (working under USN Chief of Chaplains)	Rear Admiral Brent W. Scott (Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps, and Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the U.S. Navy) Captain Gregory N. Todd (Chaplain of the Coast Guard)

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