Sylvester Donovan Ryan

Styles of
**Sylvester Donovan Ryan**
Styles of; Sylvester Donovan Ryan
Reference style	His Excellency ; The Most Reverend ;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Sylvester Donovan Ryan
His Excellency, The Most Reverend ; Sylvester Donovan Ryan
Bishop Emeritus of Monterey
Diocese	Monterey
Appointed	January 28, 1992
Installed	March 19, 1992
Retired	December 19, 2006
Predecessor	Thaddeus Anthony Shubsda
Successor	Richard John Garcia
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles and Titular Bishop of Remesiana (1990–1992);
Orders
Ordination	May 3, 1957; by James Francis McIntyre
Consecration	May 31, 1990; by Roger Mahony, John Ward, and George Patrick Ziemann
Personal details
Born	September 3, 1930 (age 94); Avalon, California

Last updated September 04, 2024

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]

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References

1 2 3 "Bishop Sylvester Donovan Ryan [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
↑ 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
↑ "May 4, 2007, E-Newsletter". California Catholic Conference. 2007-05-04. Retrieved 2008-05-29.^{[ dead link ]}
↑ CNA. "Holy Father accepts California resignation, appoints new bishop". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2021-11-18.

External links

Roman Catholic Diocese of Monterey Official Site

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Thaddeus Anthony Shubsda	Bishop of Monterey 1992–2006	Succeeded by Richard John Garcia
Preceded by -	Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles 1990–1992	Succeeded by -

[:0-1] 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

[ccc_may_4_2007-3] "May 4, 2007, E-Newsletter". California Catholic Conference. 2007-05-04. Retrieved 2008-05-29.^{[ dead link ]}

[4] CNA. "Holy Father accepts California resignation, appoints new bishop". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2021-11-18.

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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Monterey in California
Ordinaries	Bishop of Two Californias Francisco García Diego y Moreno José Maria González Rubio Bishop of Monterey Joseph Sadoc Alemany Thaddeus Amat y Brusi Bishop of Monterey-Los Angeles Thaddeus Amat y Brusi Francisco Mora y Borrell George Thomas Montgomery Thomas James Conaty John Joseph Cantwell Bishop of Monterey-Fresno John Bernard MacGinley Philip George Scher Aloysius Joseph Willinger Bishop of Monterey in California Harry Anselm Clinch Thaddeus Anthony Shubsda Sylvester Donovan Ryan Richard John Garcia Daniel E. Garcia
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo Parishes List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Monterey Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Mission San Juan Bautista Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa Mission San Miguel Arcángel Holy Cross Church (the former Mission Santa Cruz)
Education	High schools Mission College Preparatory High School, San Luis Obispo Notre Dame High School, Salinas Palma High School, Salinas Saint Francis Central Coast Catholic High School, Watsonville Santa Catalina School, Monterey
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