Sylvester Donovan Ryan
Bishop Emeritus of Monterey
DioceseMonterey
AppointedJanuary 28, 1992
InstalledMarch 19, 1992
RetiredDecember 19, 2006
PredecessorThaddeus Anthony Shubsda
SuccessorRichard John Garcia
Orders
OrdinationMay 3, 1957
by James Francis McIntyre
ConsecrationMay 31, 1990
by Roger Mahony, John Ward, and George Patrick Ziemann
Personal details
Born (1930-09-03) September 3, 1930
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Sylvester Donovan Ryan
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Sylvester Donovan Ryan (born September 3, 1930) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Monterey in California from 1992 to 2007 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles from 1990 to 1992.

Biography

Early life

Ryan was born on September 3, 1930, in Avalon, California.[1] On May 3, 1957, Ryan was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles by Cardinal James McIntyre. An educator, Ryan served as principal of Paraclete High School in Lancaster, California, in the 1960s to June 1971, and Saint Paul High School in Santa Fe Springs, California, in the 1970s. Ryan was named president-rector of the archdiocesan Saint John's College Seminary in Camarillo, California, 1986.

Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles

On February 17, 1990, Pope John Paul II appointed Ryan as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and titular bishop of Remesiana. Ryan was consecrated at the Cathedral of Saint Vibiana in Los Angeles on May 31, 1990 by then Archbishop Roger Mahony.[1]

Bishop of Monterey

On January 28, 1992, John Paul II appointed Ryan as the third bishop of Monterey. Ryan was installed as bishop on March 19,1992.[1]Ryan served as the president of the California Catholic Conference from 1997 to 2004.[2][3]

On December 18, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI accepted Ryan's letter of resignation as bishop of the Diocese of Monterey. He was succeeded by Auxiliary Bishop Richard Garcia.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bishop Sylvester Donovan Ryan [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  2. Cardinal Roger M. Mahony (February 2, 2007), "Celebrating the life and ministry of Bishop Sylvester Ryan", The Tidings, archived from the original on July 8, 2008, retrieved March 30, 2010
  3. "May 4, 2007, E-Newsletter". California Catholic Conference. 2007-05-04. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
  4. CNA. "Holy Father accepts California resignation, appoints new bishop". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2021-11-18.

Episcopal succession


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