Background
Connare, William Graham was born on December 11, 1911 in Pittsburgh. Son of James J. and Nellie T. (O'Connor) Connare.
Connare, William Graham was born on December 11, 1911 in Pittsburgh. Son of James J. and Nellie T. (O'Connor) Connare.
Bachelor, Duquesne University, 1932. Doctor of Letters, Duquesne University, 1961. Master of Arts, St. Vincent College, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 1934.
Doctor of Humane Letters, St. Vincent College, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 1962. Doctor of Laws, Seton Hill College, 1960.
Named domestic prelate, 1955; assistant pastor, St. Canice, Pittsburgh, 1936-1937; assistant pastor, St. Paul's Cathedral, 1937-1949; administrator, St. Richard's Church, Pittsburgh, 1949-1955; pastor, St. Richard's Church, 1955-1960; chaplain, University Catholic Club, Pittsburgh, 1947-1960; chaplain, Catholic Interracial Council Pittsburgh, 1953-1960; director, Society Propagation of Faith, 1950-1959; vicar for religious as representative, Bishop of Pittsburgh, 1959-1960; consecrated bishop of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 1960-1987.
Board of directors, chairman community services committee Urban League Pittsburgh, 1950-1960. Member Pittsburgh Commission Human Relations, 1953-1960. Member Allegheny County Council Civil Rights, 1953-1960, board directors, 1958-1960.
Board directors Pittsburgh branch National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1959-1960. Episcopal chairman National Catholic Committee on Scouting, Boy Scouts American, 1962-1970. Episcopal moderator division youth activities United States Catholic Conference, 1968-1970.
Member Bishop's Common for Liturgical Apostolate, 1967-1972. Chairman commission on missions National Conference Catholic Bishops, 1967-1971, member administrative board, 1967, Chairman of Commission for inter-rite affairs, 1975-1995;member Bishop's Committee on Missions, 1971. Member of council Christian Associates Southwest Pennsylvania, 1972.
Chairman American Board Catholic Missions, 1972. Member Episcopal advisory board Word of God Institute, 1974. Episcopal adviser National Catholic Stewardship Council, 1974.
Executive Board Catholic Relief Services, 1979-1984.