His Excellency,The Most Reverend Patrick Joseph McCormick
Auxiliary Bishop of Washington Titular Bishop of Atenia
Church	Roman Catholic Church
See	Archdiocese of Washington
Other posts	Rector ofCatholic University of America Titular Bishop of Atenia
Orders
Ordination	July 26, 1904 by Michael Tierney
Consecration	September 21, 1950 by Amleto Giovanni Cicognani
Personal details
Born	(1880-12-10)December 10, 1880 Norwich, Connecticut, US
Died	May 18, 1953(1953-05-18) (aged 72) Washington, D.C., US
Education	Catholic University of America

Patrick Joseph McCormick (December 10, 1880 – May 18, 1953) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as an auxiliary bishop of theArchdiocese of Washington in the District of Columbia from 1950 to 1953. He previously served as rector of Catholic University of America in Washington.

Joseph McCormick was born on December 10, 1880, inNorwich, Connecticut to Daniel J. McCormick and Margaret E. McCormick. He attended the parochial school parochial school of St. Patrick's Parish in Norwich along with public schools in that city. After deciding to become a priest, McCormick in 1899 enteredSt. Joseph's Seminary inYonkers, New York.^[1][2]

McCormick was ordained a priest on July 26, 1904, for theArchdiocese of Hartford by BishopMichael Tierney.^[3] He entered theCatholic University of America (CUA) in Washington, D.C. in 1905. McCormick received aBachelor of Sacred Theology degree in 1905 and aLicentiate in Sacred Theology in 1906.^[2]

McCormick returned to Connecticut in 1906 to become superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of Hartford. In 1911, he returned to CUA to join the education department as an instructor. He received aDoctor of Philosophy degree from CUA in 1911^[2]

McCormick later became the department head and the dean of the Catholic Sisters College at CUA.^[1]In 1929, the Vatican elevated McCormick to the rank ofdomestic prelate. He was named vice rector of CUA in 1936. McCormick was appointed rector of CUA by Pope Pius XII in 1943, becoming the first alumnus to hold that title.^[4][2]

McCormick was an editor and contributor from 1921 to 1944 of theCatholic Educational Review. He also served as president of the Catholic Educational Press. He was also an important contributor to theCyclopedia of Education andThe Encyclopedia of Sunday Schools^[1]

Pope Pius XII named McCormick on June 14, 1950, as an auxiliary bishop of Washington andtitular bishop of Atenia. He was consecrated by CardinalAmleto Giovanni Cicognani on September 21, 1950, at theNational Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington.

McCormick died in Washington on May 18, 1953. He was buried atMount Olivet Cemetery in that city.^[3]

• Works by or about Patrick Joseph McCormick at theInternet Archive

Academic offices
Preceded by Joseph M. Corrigan	Rector of CUA 1943–1953	Succeeded by Bryan J. McEntegart

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