Anthony Francis Mestice
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Anthony Francis Mestice was the Roman Catholic titular bishop
of Villa Nova and auxiliary bishop
of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
.
Born in New York City
, Mestice was ordained for the New York Archdiocese on June 4, 1949. On March 5, 1973, Mestice was appointed bishop and was ordained on April 27, 1973. Bishop Mestice retired on October 30, 2001.
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Villa Nova and auxiliary bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York covers New York, Bronx, and Richmond counties in New York City , as well as Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties in New York state. There are 480 parishes...
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Born in New York City
New York City
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, Mestice was ordained for the New York Archdiocese on June 4, 1949. On March 5, 1973, Mestice was appointed bishop and was ordained on April 27, 1973. Bishop Mestice retired on October 30, 2001.