Catholic bishop (1927 - 2008)
Daniel Anthony Hart
Church Roman Catholic Archdiocese Hartford Diocese Norwich Appointed September 12, 1995 Installed November 01, 1995 Term ended March 11, 2003 Predecessor Daniel Patrick Reilly Successor Michael Richard Cote Previous post(s) Auxiliary Bishop of Boston Titular Bishop of TepeltaOrdination February 02, 1953 by Richard James Cushing Consecration October 18, 1976 by Humberto Sousa Medeiros , Thomas Joseph Riley , and Lawrence Joseph Riley Born (1927-08-24 ) August 24, 1927Died January 14, 2008(2008-01-14) (aged 80)Windham, Connecticut Motto DO NOT BE AFRAID
Daniel Anthony Hart (August 24, 1927 – January 14, 2008) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church . He served as Bishop of Norwich from 1995 to 2003.
Biography
Daniel Hart was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts , the third son of John and Susan (née Tierney) Hart.[ 1] After graduating from Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, he entered Boston College , from where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration .[ 2] He then studied at St. John's Seminary in Brighton , earning a Master of Divinity degree in 1953.[ 3] He was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal Richard Cushing on February 2, 1953.[ 4] He then served as a curate at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Lynnfield until 1954, when he was assigned to complete his graduate studies at Boston College.[ 1] In addition to his studies, he served at St. Paul Church in Wellesley .[ 1]
He returned to parish ministry as a curate at Sacred Heart Church in Malden .[ 3] In 1964 he became vice-chancellor of the Archdiocese of Boston .[ 2] From 1970 to 1976, he was a curate at St. John the Baptist Church in Peabody .[ 3] During that period, he was also elected president of the Archdiocesan Senate of Priests.[ 1] He also earned a Master of Education degree, with a major in pastoral counseling , from Boston State College in 1972.[ 3]
On August 24, 1976, Hart was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Boston and Titular Bishop of Tepelta by Pope Paul VI .[ 4] He received his episcopal consecration on October 18 from Cardinal Humberto Sousa Medeiros , with Bishops Thomas Joseph Riley and Lawrence Joseph Riley serving as co-consecrators , at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross .[ 4] As an auxiliary bishop, he served as regional bishop for the South Pastoral Region .[ 2] Following the transfer of Bishop Daniel Patrick Reilly to Diocese of Worcester , Hart was named the fourth Bishop of Norwich , Connecticut , on September 12, 1995.[ 4] He was installed at the Cathedral of St. Patrick on the following November 1.[ 4] During his eight-year-long, Hart raised over $15 million through his "Response of Faith Campaign" in 1998 for the support and maintenance of diocesan services.[ 3] He also expanded the diocesan Catholic Charities .[ 3]
Upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75, Hart submitted his letter of resignation to Pope John Paul II in August 2002.[ 1] His resignation was accepted on March 11, 2003, and he was succeeded by Bishop Michael Richard Cote , then-auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Portland , Maine .[ 4] After a six-month-long battle with cancer , Hart died at St. Joseph Living Center in Windham , aged 80.[ 1] He is buried at St. Joseph Cemetery in Norwich .[ 1]
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References
External links
Episcopal succession
Ordinaries Churches Education
College and seminary
Holy Apostles College and Seminary
Elementary schools
Sacred Heart School, Groton
Sacred Heart School, Taftville
Saint James School, Danielson
Saint John School, Old Saybrook
Saint John Paul II School, Middletown
Saint Joseph School, Baltic
Saint Joseph School, New London
Saint Joseph School, North Grosvernordale
Saint Mary-Saint Joseph School, Willimantic
Saint Michael School, Pawtucket
Saint Patrick Cathedral School, Norwich
High schools
Academy of the Holy Family, Baltic
Marianapolis Preparatory School, Thompson
Mercy High School, Middletown
Saint Bernard High School, Uncasville
Xavier High School, Middletown
Ordinaries Churches
List
List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston
Cathedral
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Basilicas and shrines
Basilica and Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Boston
St. Anthony Shrine, Boston
St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine, Boston
Our Lady of Good Voyage, the Seaport Shrine
Parishes
Holy Name, West Roxbury
Holy Trinity, Lowell
Our Lady of Czestochowa, Boston
Our Lady of Good Voyage, Gloucester
Our Lady Help of Christians, Newton
Sacred Heart, Cambridge
St. Albert the Great, Weymouth
St. Charles Borromeo, Waltham
St. John the Baptist, Salem
St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge
St. Joseph, Boston
St. Leonard, Boston
St. Mary, Dedham (History )
St. Mary, Milton
St. Mary, Newton
St. Mary, Waltham
St. Mary, Winchester
St. Mary - St. Catherine of Siena, Charlestown
St. Paul, Cambridge
St. Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr, Chelsea
St. Susanna, Dedham
Former parishes
Holy Cross, Boston
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, East Boston
St. Aidan, Brookline
St. Catherine of Sienna, Charlestown
St. Joseph, Roxbury
St. Mary, Charlestown
St. Stephen, Boston
Education
Seminaries
Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary
St. John's Seminary
Colleges
Boston College
Emmanuel College
Labouré College
Merrimack College
Regis College
St. John's Seminary
Closed
Marian Court College
High schools
Academy of Notre Dame , Tyngsboro
Arlington Catholic High School , Arlington
Austin Preparatory School , Reading
Bishop Fenwick High School , Peabody
Boston College High School , Dorchester
Cathedral High School , Boston
Catholic Memorial School , West Roxbury
Central Catholic High School , Lawrence
Cristo Rey Boston High School , Dorchester
Fontbonne Academy , Milton
Lowell Catholic High School , Lowell
Malden Catholic High School , Malden
Newton Country Day School , Newton
Notre Dame Academy , Hingham
Notre Dame High School , Lawrence
St. John's Preparatory School , Danvers
St. Mary's High School , Lynn
Saint Sebastian's School , Needham
Ursuline Academy , Dedham
Xaverian Brothers High School , Westwood
Closed
Cambridge Matignon School , Cambridge
Don Bosco Technical High School , Boston
Elizabeth Seton Academy , Boston
Hudson Catholic High School , Hudson
Marian High School , Framingham
Mount Alvernia High School , Newton
Nazareth Academy , Wakefield
Our Lady of Nazareth Academy , Wakefield
Pope John XXIII High School , Everett
Presentation of Mary Academy , Methuen
Sacred Heart High School , Kingston
Saint Clement High School , Medford
Saint Joseph Preparatory High School , Boston
St. Dominic Savio Preparatory High School , Boston
Trinity Catholic High School , Newton
Former
Archbishop Williams High School , Braintree
Cardinal Spellman High School , Brockton
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