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His Excellency

Most Rev. Edmund Whalen

Auxiliary Bishop

Archdiocese of New York

Born: July 6, 1958 · Staten Island · Age 68
Ordained priest: June 23, 1984
Ordained bishop: December 10, 2019
Rite: Latin

A priest for 42 years, 2 months

A bishop for 6 years, 8 months

6 years, 10 months until canonical retirement

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Jul 1958

Born

July 6, 1958 · Staten Island

Jun 1984

Ordained to the Priesthood

June 23, 1984

Oct 2019

Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of New York

October 10, 2019 · New York, New York, United States

Dec 2019

Ordained Bishop

December 10, 2019

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