Joseph Robert Crowley

Most Reverend Joseph R. Crowley
Auxiliary Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend
Church	Catholic Church
See	Titular See of Maraguia
Appointed	June 16, 1971
In office	August 24, 1971 - May 8, 1990
Orders
Ordination	May 1, 1953 by John F. Noll
Consecration	August 24, 1971 by George Biskup
Personal details
Born	January 12, 1915 Fort Wayne, Indiana
Died	February 4, 2003(2003-02-04) (aged 88) South Bend, Indiana

Joseph Robert Crowley (January 12, 1915 – February 4, 2003) was an American Bishop of the Catholic Church. He served as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend from 1971–1990.

Biography

Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Joseph Crowley worked for five years at People's Trust and Savings Company in Fort Wayne. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II serving in both the North African and European campaigns. He attained the rank of captain.^[1] He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend by Bishop John F. Noll on May 1, 1953. As a priest he served at St. Peter's Church in Fort Wayne, St. Francis Xavier Church in Pierceton, St. Patrick's Church in Lagro, St. Joseph's Church in Fort Wayne and St. Matthew's Cathedral in South Bend. He also served on the diocesan board of directors, as assistant chancellor, consultor, director of religious instruction and vicar general among other responsibilities.^[1] In addition Crowley served as the editor of Our Sunday Visitor in Huntington, Indiana, moderator of the United States Bishops' Press Panel during the final session of the Second Vatican Council, and chairman of the U.S. Catholic Conference's Committee on Communication. On June 16, 1971 Pope Paul VI appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Maraguia and Auxiliary Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend. He was ordained a bishop by Archbishop George Biskup of Indianapolis on August 24, 1971. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops Leo Pursley of Fort Wayne-South Bend and Andrew Grutka of Gary. He continued to serve as auxiliary bishop and rector of St. Matthew's Cathedral until his resignation was accepted by Pope John Paul II on May 8, 1990.^[1] He died on February 4, 2003 at the age of 88.^[2]^[3]

References

1 2 3 "Bishop Joseph Robert Crowley". The US GenWeb Project (South Bend Tribune). Retrieved 2014-02-04.
↑ "Bishop Joseph Robert Crowley". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
↑ "Bishops who are not Ordinaries of Sees". Giga-Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-04.

Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend

Bishops	Ordinaries John Henry Luers Joseph Gregory Dwenger Joseph Rademacher Herman Joseph Alerding John F. Noll Leo Aloysius Pursley William Edward McManus John Michael D'Arcy Kevin C. Rhoades Auxiliary bishops Joseph Robert Crowley John Richard Sheets Daniel R. Jenky

Churches	Cathedrals Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne St. Matthew Cathedral, South Bend Basilica Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Notre Dame Parishes St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Avilla St. Mary's Catholic Church, Huntington St. Adalbert Church, South Bend St. Casimir Church, South Bend

Education	Higher education Ancilla Domini College, Donaldson Holy Cross College, Notre Dame Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne High schools Bishop Dwenger High School, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers High School, Fort Wayne Marian High School, Mishawaka St. Joseph High School, South Bend

Priests	John George Bennett Andrew Gregory Grutka

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