Background
Egan, Edward Michael Cardinal was born on April 2, 1932 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas J. and Genevieve (Costello) Egan.
Egan, Edward Michael Cardinal was born on April 2, 1932 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas J. and Genevieve (Costello) Egan.
Bachelor of Philosophy, St. Mary of Lake, 1954. Licentiate of Sacred Theology, Gregorian University, 1958. Doctor of Canon Law, Gregorian University, 1963.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), St. John's University. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Thomas More College. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Western Connecticut State University.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Fordham University. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Manhattan College. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Lublin.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Cardinal Wyszynski University, Warsaw. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), College New Rochelle. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Iona College.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), New York Medical College.
Ordained priest Archdiocese of Chicago, 1957, secretary to Albert Cardinal Meyer, 1958—1960, secretary to John Cardinal Cody, 1966—1968, co-chancellor, 1969—1972. Faculty Pontifical North America College, Vatican City, 1960—1965. Judge Sacred Roman Rota, Vatican City, 1972—1985.
Ordained bishop, 1985. Auxiliary bishop, vicar for education Archdiocese of New York, 1985—1988. Bishop Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1988—2000.
Archbishop Archdiocese of New York, 2000—2009, archbishop emeritus, since 2009. Elevated to cardinal, since 2001. Cardinal-priest Ss. Giovanni e Paulo, since 2001.
Chairman board Bishop Curtis Homes, Fairfield County, Connecticut, 1988—2000, St. Joseph Seminary, Yonkers, New York, since 2000, New York State Catholic Conference, since 2000, North-East Hispanic Conference, since 2001. Administrative board United States Catholic Conference, 1991—1994, 1996—1999. Chairman board governors Pontifical North America College, Vatican City, 1991—1995.
Member board National Shrine Immaculate Conception, Washington, 2000—2009. Member Pontifical Council for the Family and Pontifical Council for Financial and Administrative Affairs of the Holy See, since 2000. Chairman Bureau Black and Indian Missions, Washington, since 2002.
Member Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, since 2001, Prefecture of the Economic Affairs of the Holy See, since 2001, Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Goods of the Church, since 2001, Council Family, since 2001, Congregation Eastern Churches, Rome, since 2005. Chairman committee science and human values National Conference Catholic Bishops, member committee Canonical Affairs, committee national collections, committee education, committee nominations. Member Vatican Congregation Oriental Churches, since 2007.
Member board Avenue Maria School Law, Naples, Florida.
Trustee Catholic University American, Washington, since 2000. Board trustees Ratisbonne Institute, Jerusalem, since 2000, Thomas More College, Merrimack, New Hampshire, since 1995. Chairman board trustees St. Joseph Medical Center, Stamford, Connecticut, 1988—1996.
Chairman Inner-City Foundation for Education and Charity, Fairfield County, 1992—2000. Chairman board trustees Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, 1988—2000. Chairman Inner City Scholarship Fund of New York, Catholic Charities of New York.
Member of Eastern Lieutenancy, Order of Holy the Sepulchre (grants 2000-2009), American Association, Order of Malta (principal chaplain 2000-2010), North-East Hispanic Catholic Center (chairman since 2000), Black & Indians Mission Society (chairman board since 2004), Catholic Neareast Welfare Association since 2000.