Patrick Joseph Casey (20 November 1913 – 26 January 1999) was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Brentwood from 1969 to 1979.[1]
Casey was born in London on 20 November 1913, he was ordained to the priesthood on 3 June 1939. He was appointed an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Westminster and Titular Bishop of Sufar on 23 December 1965. His consecration to the Episcopate took place on 2 February 1966, the principal consecrator was Cardinal John Carmel Heenan, Archbishop of Westminster, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop David Cashman of Arundel and Brighton and Archbishop Derek Worlock of Liverpool. Three years later, Casey was appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Brentwood on 2 December 1969.[1]
He resigned on 12 December 1979 and assumed the title Bishop Emeritus of Brentwood. He died on 26 January 1999, aged 85.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Bishop Patrick Joseph Casey". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
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