Background
McCormack, John Brendan was born on August 12, 1935 in Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Cornelius and Eleanor (Noonan) McCormack.
McCormack, John Brendan was born on August 12, 1935 in Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Cornelius and Eleanor (Noonan) McCormack.
Attended, Cardinal O'Connell Seminary College, Brighton, Massachusetts. Attended, St. John's Seminary, Brighton, Massachusetts. Master of Social Work, Boston College, 1969.
Ordained priest Archdiocese of Boston, 1960, cabinet secretary, vicar for religious and priests, 1984-1994, auxiliary bishop, 1995, regional bishop, south region, 1995—1998. Associate pastor St. James Parish, Salem, Massachusetts. Executive director North Shore Catholic Charities Center, Peabody, 1967-1981.
Pastor Immaculate Conception Parish, Malden-Medford, 1981—1985, St. Francis Xavier Parish, South Weymouth, 1995. Ordained bishop, 1995. Bishop Diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire, since 1998.