His Excellency, The Most Reverend Anthony Francis Mestice | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | New York |
| Appointed | March 5, 1973 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 4, 1949 |
| Consecration | April 27, 1973 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1923-12-06)December 6, 1923 New York City, US |
| Died | April 30, 2011(2011-04-30) (aged 87) Saint John's Island, South Carolina |
| Denomination | Christian-Roman Catholic |
| Education | Cathedral College St. Joseph's Seminary |
Anthony Francis Mestice (December 6, 1923 – April 30, 2011) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic church who served as anauxiliary bishop of theArchdiocese of New York from 1973 to 2001.
Anthony Mestice was born on December 6, 1923, inNew York City, the son of Consiglia and Donato Mestice. Donato Mestice was a tailor. Anthony attended St. John the Evangelist School and then entered Cathedral College, a seminary high school in Manhattan.[1] After graduating from Cathedral, he enteredSt. Joseph Seminary in Yonkers, New York.[1]
Mestice was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of New York on June 4, 1949, by CardinalFrancis Spellman.[2] The archdiocese assigned Mestice as an assistant pastor atSt. Anthony’s Parish in the Bronx.[1]
In 1969, after 20 years at St. Anthony's, Mestice was named as pastor ofOur Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Poughkeepsie, New York. He was transferred in 1972 to serve as pastor ofSt. Dominic’s Parish in the Bronx.
On March 5, 1973, Mestice was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of New York byPope Paul VI. Mestice was consecrated atSt. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan by CardinalTerence Cooke on April 27, 1973.[2] In 1978, Mestice was named episcopal vicar ofDutchess County in New York and pastor of Holy Trinity Parish in Poughkeepsie.
On May 13, 1981, Mestice was inSt. Peter's Square in Vatican City whenPope John Paul II wasshot by an assailant. After the pope was taken away, a woman placed a picture ofOur Lady of Czestochowa on the pope's empty chair and asked Mestice to pray for him.[1]
Mestice retired as auxiliary bishop of New York on October 30, 2001. He died at the Mary Manning Walsh Home in Manhattan on April 30, 2011.[2]
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| Preceded by – | Auxiliary Bishop of New York 1973–2001 | Succeeded by – |
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