Background
McGann, John Raymond was born on December 2, 1924 in Brooklyn. Son of Thomas Joseph and Mary (Ryan) McGann.
McGann, John Raymond was born on December 2, 1924 in Brooklyn. Son of Thomas Joseph and Mary (Ryan) McGann.
Student, Cathedral College Immaculate Conception, 1944. Student, Seminary Immaculate Conception, Huntington, 1950. Doctor of Laws, St. Johns University, 1971.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Molloy College, 1977. L.L.D., Niagara University, 1983. L.H.L., St. Joseph's College, 1983.
L.H.L., Adelphi University, 1985. L.H.L., Long Island University, 1997.
Assistant priest, St. Anne's, Brentwood, 1950-1957;
assistant chaplain, St. Joseph Convent, Brentwood, 1950-1954;
teacher religion, St. Joseph Academy, 1950-1954;
associate Catholic chaplain, Pilgrim Eastern State Hospital, 1950-1957;
assistant chancellor, Diocese of Rockville Centre, 1957-1967;
vice chancellor, Diocese of Rockville Centre, 1967-1971;
secretary to, Bishop Kellenberg, 1957-1959;
elevated to papal chamberlain, 1959;
secretary to, Bishop Kellenberg, 1959-1970;
appointed titular bishop of Morosbisdus and auxiliary bishop, Diocese of Rockville Centre, 1970-1976;
bishop, Diocese of Rockville Centre, since 1976. Delaware Sacred Congregation for Religious to Marianists, 1973-1976. Theol.cons. National Conference Catholic Bishops, Rome, 1974, treasurer 1984-1987.
Member administrative committee, 1977-1979. Anglican/Roman Catholic task force on pastoral ministry of bishops, 1978-1981, national advisory county United States Catholic Conference, 1969-1970, 81-83, treasurer 1984-1987. Member health affairs committee, 1972-1975, administrative board, 1976-1979, seminary admissions board Diocese Rockville Centre, 1971-1976, diocesan boundary commission, 1971-1976, Tri-Conference Religious Retirement Project, 1985-1988.
Member Papal visit, 1986-1987. Chairman National Conference Catholic Bishops region 2, 1988-1991, 94-, chairman religious life and ministry committee,1991-1994, member bishop's welfare emergency relief committee, 1992-1993, ad hoc commission on economics concerns of Holy See, 1993-1994.
Board Diocesan Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., 1971-1976. Committee that established ConsultationSvcs. for Religious, 1972-1974. Vicar general Diocese Rockville Centre, 1971-1976, Episcopalian vicar, Suffolk County, 1971-1976.
Member of New York State Catholic Conference Committee on Prison Apostolate, 1971-1974, United States Bishops' Committee for Apostolate to Laity, 1972-1976, Rockville Centre Diocesan Board Consultors, 1969-1976. Episcopalian member of New York State Catholic Committee, 1974-1978. Chairman New York State Bishops' Committee on Elective Process, since 1974, Committee Religious Studies in Public Education, 1975-1979.
Member commission on educational concerns, commission on priests senates and councils New York State Catholic Conference. Board directors Good Samaritan Hospital, West Islip, New York, 1972-1976, chairman, since 1976. Trustee Catholic Charities Diocese of Rockville Centre, 1971-1976.
Trustee St. Charles Hospital, Port Jefferson, New York, 1972-1976, chairman, since 1976. President Mercy Hospital, St. Francis Hospital, since 1976. Chairman Consolation Residence, since 1976.
Board advisers Seminary Immaculate Conception, since 1975. Treasurer National Conference Catholic Bishops United States Catholic Conference, 1984-1987, ad hoc commission on stewardship, since 1988, tri-conference commission on religious life and ministry, 1988-1991. Member Papal Visit, 1986-1987,Tri-conference Religious Retirement Project., 1985-1988.
Chairman National Conference Catholic Bishops/United States Catholic Conference Telecommunications Network American, 1990-1993. Member administrative board National Conference Catholic Bishops, 1991-1993.