Anthony Francis Mestice

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Anthony Francis Mestice
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseNew York
AppointedMarch 5, 1973
Orders
OrdinationJune 4, 1949
ConsecrationApril 27, 1973
Personal details
Born(1923-12-06)December 6, 1923
New York City
DiedApril 30, 2011(2011-04-30) (aged 87)
Saint John's Island, South Carolina[1]
NationalityAmerican of Italian Parents from Tricarico, Italy[2]
DenominationChristian-Roman Catholic
ParentsDonato Mestice[3]

Anthony Francis Mestice (December 6, 1923 – April 30, 2011) served as a Catholic auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York and the titular bishop of Villa Nova.

Biography[edit]

Born in New York City, Mestice was ordained for the New York Archdiocese on June 4, 1949.

On March 5, 1973, Mestice was appointed bishop and was consecrated on April 27, 1973.

Bishop Mestice retired on October 30, 2001.[4]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ ancestry.com
  2. ^ ancestry.com
  3. ^ ancestry.com
  4. ^ Bishop Anthony Mestice
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Auxiliary Bishop of New York
1973–2001
Succeeded by