John Anthony Dooher
American prelate
His Excellency, The Most Reverend John Anthony Dooher | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Boston Titular Bishop of Theveste | |
| Archdiocese | Boston |
| Appointed | October 12, 2006 |
| Installed | December 12, 2006 |
| Retired | June 30, 2018 |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Theveste |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 21, 1969 by Richard Cushing |
| Consecration | December 12, 2006 by Seán Patrick O'Malley, Francis Xavier Irwin, and Walter James Edyvean |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1943-05-03) May 3, 1943 (age 81) Dorchester, Massachusetts |
| Motto | Come follow me |
| Styles of John Anthony Dooher | |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
John Anthony Dooher (born May 3, 1943) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston in Massachusetts from 2006 to 2018.
Biography
Early life and education
John Dooher was born on May 3, 1943, in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, to Irish immigrants Anthony (Tony) and Brigid (Patsy) Dooher.[1][2] One of four children, he has two brothers, Francis and Terence, and one sister, Kathleen.[2] Following the death of his aunt, many of his cousins moved in with his family.[2] The Dooher family included several priests.[1][2]
Dooher said that he was inspired to enter the priesthood as a young man by the Reverend Mortimer Gavin, who founded the Boston Labor Guild.[3] Dooher studied at St. John's Seminary in Boston, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1965 and a Master of Divinity degree in 1969.[4][5][2]
Ordination and ministry
Dooher was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Boston on May 21, 1969, by Cardinal Richard Cushing.[6] After ordination, Dooher served as associate pastor at St. Francis Xavier Parish in Weymouth, Massachusetts, also working as chaplain at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth and the Naval Air Station South Weymouth.[2][1] In 1974, Dooher was posted to St. Augustine Parish in South Boston.[3] During this period, he also served as president of the Priests' Senate (1978–1982) and director of the Office of Spiritual Development (1982–1991).[1][2]
From 1991 to 1996, Dooher served in pastoral postings at St. Vincent de Paul Parish and Saints Peter and Paul Parish in Boston, which were later merged.[3][1] In 1996, Dooher was named pastor of St. Mary of the Assumption Parish in Dedham, Massachusetts.[4] At St. Mary's, Dooher also founded the Life Teen program.[1] He said that Life Teen was
"one of the most satisfying things I've ever been involved with in ministry. If there's any group that needs to feel as if they belong to a church, its teenagers, and Life Teen really helps with that."[3]
Dooher was part of the Singing Priests, a group that performed for various charities; he played the guitar, harp, and piano.[3]
Auxiliary Bishop of Boston
On October 12, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Dooher as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston and titular bishop of Theveste . He received his episcopal consecration on December 12, 2006, from Cardinal Seán O'Malley, with Bishops Francis Irwin and Walter Edyvean serving as co-consecrators.[6] As an auxiliary, Dooher served as regional bishop for the South Pastoral Region.[7]
Dooher's appointment was met with some criticism from advocates of sexual abuse victims' rights, who claimed that Dooher "abetted a harmful and immoral coverup for the Boston archdiocese" as a priest.[8][9] He had been mentioned in a 2003 report by Massachusetts Attorney General Thomas Reilly as one of two priests who in the mid-1990's met with pastors in parishes affected by abuse cases. In a 2002 deposition by Bishop John McCormack, Dooher was noted as having participated in conversations in the archdiocese in 1994 about where to house abusive priests.[8]
Retirement
On June 30, 2018, Pope Francis accepted Dooher's letter of resignation as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston after he reached the mandatory retirement age of 75.[5]
See also
Portals:
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References
- ^ a b c d e f "Bishop John A. Dooher: A life trusting in God's providence". www.thebostonpilot.com. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Father John Dooher: Putting faith into practice". The Dedham Times. October 5, 2001. p. 14.
- ^ a b c d e "Father John Dooher: Putting faith into practice". The Dedham Times. October 5, 2001. p. 14.
- ^ a b "Bishop Franklin's Resignation Accepted, Bishop Martin J. Amos Named Bishop of Davenport; Pope Names Two Auxiliary Bishops for Archdiocese of Boston". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. 2006-10-11.
- ^ a b "Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Auxiliary Bishop John Dooher of Archdiocese of Boston | USCCB". www.usccb.org. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
- ^ a b "Bishop John Anthony Dooher [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
- ^ "Most Reverend John Anthony Dooher". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston.
- ^ a b Paulson, Michael (2006-10-13). "Priests' rise is called sign of change, hope". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Yon-Gharbi, Sophie (2006-12-12). "Protesters Object to Reverend John Dooher's Elevation". Boston Indymedia.
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