Sylvester Donovan Ryan

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. From 1990 to 1992, Ryan served as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Sylvester Donovan Ryan
Bishop Emeritus of Monterey
ArchdioceseLos Angeles
DioceseMonterey
AppointedJanuary 28, 1992
InstalledMarch 19, 1992
Term endedDecember 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
Avalon, California
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles
Styles of
Sylvester Donovan Ryan
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Biography

Ryan was born in Avalon, California.[1] On May 3, 1957, Ryan was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles . An educator, Ryan served as principal of Paraclete High School in Lancaster, California in the 1960s to June 1970, 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 1986.

On February 17, 1990, Pope John Paul II appointed Ryan as an auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles and titular bishop of Remesiana. Ryan was installed and consecrated at the Cathedral of Saint Vibiana on May 31, 1990 by then Archbishop Roger Mahony. On January 28, 1992, John Paul II appointed Ryan as the third Bishop of Monterey in California. Ryan was installed and consecrated 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 Monterey. He was succeeded by Auxiliary Bishop, Richard John Garcia.[4]

See also

References
  1. "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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