Edward Vincent Dargin
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Edward Vincent Dargin was an American
clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church
. He served as an auxiliary bishop
of the Archdiocese of New York
from 1953 to 1973.
, one of four children. He graduated from Fordham University
in 1919, and completed his theological studies at St. Joseph's Seminary
in Yonkers
. He earned a Doctor of Canon Law
degree from the Catholic University of America
in Washington, D.C.
He was ordained
to the priesthood
by Cardinal Patrick Joseph Hayes on September 23, 1922.
He served for some time as assistant chancellor
of the Archdiocese of New York
, and was assigned as a curate
at Cold Spring
in 1929. He was pastor
of St. Joseph's Church in Croton Falls
from 1934 to 1940. At that time, he was the youngest pastor in the Archdiocese. In 1935, he declared that the statements and activities of Father Charles Coughlin
in the "arena of politics" constituted "direct violations of existing canon law
."
In 1940, he was named pastor of Holy Family Church in New Rochelle
. He became a papal chamberlain
in 1941, and was raised to the rank of domestic prelate
in 1943. From 1941 to 1943, he served as officialis of the archdiocesan court
, the third-highest position in the Archdiocese. At the end of his tenure, he was reappointed to St. Joseph's in Croton Falls. He also served as pastor of St. Gregory the Great Church in Harrison
and as vicar general
of the Archdiocese.
On August 25, 1953, Dargin was appointed auxiliary bishop
of New York and titular bishop
of Amphipolis by Pope Pius XII
. He received his episcopal
consecration
on the following October 5 from Cardinal James Francis McIntyre, with Bishops William Scully
and Joseph Francis Flannelly
serving as co-consecrators
, in St. Patrick's Cathedral
. He coordinated the fundraising campaign for Misericordia Hospital in the Bronx
, raising over $2.6 million dollars. In 1966, he was named episcopal vicar
for Westchester County
.
After reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75, he resigned as auxiliary bishop on August 11, 1973. He later died at the Mary Manning Walsh Home in Manhattan
, aged 82. He is buried at Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery in Port Chester
.
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clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
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. He served as an 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 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...
from 1953 to 1973.
Biography
Edward Dargin was born in New York CityNew York City
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, one of four children. He graduated from Fordham University
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
in 1919, and completed his theological studies at St. Joseph's Seminary
St. Joseph's Seminary, Dunwoodie
St. Joseph's Seminary and College, sometimes referred to as Dunwoodie, after the Yonkers, New York neighborhood it is located in, is the major seminary of the Archdiocese of New York. Its primary mission is to form men for the priesthood in the Catholic Church...
in Yonkers
Yonkers, New York
Yonkers is the fourth most populous city in the state of New York , and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976...
. He earned a Doctor of Canon Law
Doctor of Canon Law
Doctor of Canon Law is the doctoral-level terminal degree in the studies of canon law of the Roman Catholic Church.It may also be abbreviated I.C.D. or dr.iur.can. , ICDr., D.C.L., D.Cnl., D.D.C., or D.Can.L. . Doctor of both laws are J.U.D...
degree from the Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America
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in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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He was ordained
Holy Orders
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to the priesthood
Priesthood (Catholic Church)
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by Cardinal Patrick Joseph Hayes on September 23, 1922.
He served for some time as assistant chancellor
Chancellor (ecclesiastical)
Two quite distinct officials of some Christian churches have the title Chancellor.*In some churches, the Chancellor of a diocese is a lawyer who represents the church in legal matters....
of the 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...
, and was assigned as a curate
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
at Cold Spring
Cold Spring, New York
Cold Spring is a village located in the Town of Philipstown in Putnam County, New York. The population was 1,983 at the 2000 census. It borders the smaller village of Nelsonville...
in 1929. He was pastor
Pastor
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of St. Joseph's Church in Croton Falls
North Salem, New York
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from 1934 to 1940. At that time, he was the youngest pastor in the Archdiocese. In 1935, he declared that the statements and activities of Father Charles Coughlin
Charles Coughlin
Father Charles Edward Coughlin was a controversial Roman Catholic priest at Royal Oak, Michigan's National Shrine of the Little Flower church. He was one of the first political leaders to use radio to reach a mass audience, as more than thirty million tuned to his weekly broadcasts during the...
in the "arena of politics" constituted "direct violations of existing canon law
Canon law (Catholic Church)
The canon law of the Catholic Church, is a fully developed legal system, with all the necessary elements: courts, lawyers, judges, a fully articulated legal code and principles of legal interpretation. It lacks the necessary binding force present in most modern day legal systems. The academic...
."
In 1940, he was named pastor of Holy Family Church in New Rochelle
New Rochelle, New York
New Rochelle is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States, in the southeastern portion of the state.The town was settled by refugee Huguenots in 1688 who were fleeing persecution in France...
. He became a papal chamberlain
Monsignor
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in 1941, and was raised to the rank of domestic prelate
Monsignor
Monsignor, pl. monsignori, is the form of address for those members of the clergy of the Catholic Church holding certain ecclesiastical honorific titles. Monsignor is the apocopic form of the Italian monsignore, from the French mon seigneur, meaning "my lord"...
in 1943. From 1941 to 1943, he served as officialis of the archdiocesan court
Ecclesiastical court
An ecclesiastical court is any of certain courts having jurisdiction mainly in spiritual or religious matters. In the Middle Ages in many areas of Europe these courts had much wider powers than before the development of nation states...
, the third-highest position in the Archdiocese. At the end of his tenure, he was reappointed to St. Joseph's in Croton Falls. He also served as pastor of St. Gregory the Great Church in Harrison
Harrison, New York
Harrison is a village and town in Westchester County, New York, United States, located approximately northeast of Manhattan. The population was 27,472 at the 2010 census.-Establishment:...
and as vicar general
Vicar general
A vicar general is the principal deputy of the bishop of a diocese for the exercise of administrative authority. As vicar of the bishop, the vicar general exercises the bishop's ordinary executive power over the entire diocese and, thus, is the highest official in a diocese or other particular...
of the Archdiocese.
On August 25, 1953, Dargin was appointed 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 New York and titular bishop
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 Amphipolis by Pope Pius XII
Pope Pius XII
The Venerable Pope Pius XII , born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli , reigned as Pope, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City State, from 2 March 1939 until his death in 1958....
. He received his episcopal
Bishop (Catholic Church)
In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
consecration
Consecration
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on the following October 5 from Cardinal James Francis McIntyre, with Bishops William Scully
William Scully (bishop)
William Aloysius Scully was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Albany from 1954 until his death in 1969.-Biography:...
and Joseph Francis Flannelly
Joseph Francis Flannelly
Joseph Francis Flannelly was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York from 1948 to 1969.-Biography:...
serving as co-consecrators
Consecrator
Consecrator is a term used in the Roman Catholic Church to designate a bishop who ordains a priest to the episcopal state. The term is often used in Eastern Rite Churches and in Anglican communities. The term "Principal Consecrator" is used to designate the primary bishop who ordains a new bishop...
, in St. Patrick's Cathedral
St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York
The Cathedral of St. Patrick is a decorated Neo-Gothic-style Roman Catholic cathedral church in the United States...
. He coordinated the fundraising campaign for Misericordia Hospital in the Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
, raising over $2.6 million dollars. In 1966, he was named episcopal vicar
Vicar general
A vicar general is the principal deputy of the bishop of a diocese for the exercise of administrative authority. As vicar of the bishop, the vicar general exercises the bishop's ordinary executive power over the entire diocese and, thus, is the highest official in a diocese or other particular...
for Westchester County
Westchester County, New York
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.
After reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75, he resigned as auxiliary bishop on August 11, 1973. He later died at the Mary Manning Walsh Home in Manhattan
Manhattan
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, aged 82. He is buried at Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery in Port Chester
Port Chester, New York
Port Chester is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The village is part of the town of Rye. As of the 2010 census, Port Chester had a population of 28,967...
.