Edward Egan

Who they were

Edward Michael Egan was an American Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Bridgeport in Connecticut from 1988 to 2000 and as archbishop of New York from 2000 to 2009. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 2001.

Early life

Educated at: Pontifical Gregorian University, University of Saint Mary of the Lake, and Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary.

Early life and education The third of four children, Edward Egan was born on April 2, 1932, in Oak Park, Illinois , the son of Thomas J. and Genevieve (née Costello) Egan. His father was a sales manager and his mother was a homemaker and former teacher; his parents' families were from County Mayo and County Clare , Ireland . In 1943, Egan and his older brother contracted polio , [ 1 ] causing them to miss two years of school while convalescing at home.

Path and career

Worked with / for: Pontifical Gregorian University.

Awards / honours: Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre and honorary doctor of Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University.

Death and legacy Egan died on March 5, 2015, at the NYU Langone Medical Center in Manhattan of cardiac arrest . [ 1 ] HIs death was announced by Dolan. [ 1 ] Many bishops released statements mourning Egan. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] From March 9th to March 10th, his body lay in state at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan. It was flanked by an honor guard of members of the New York City Police Department , the Fire Department of New York , the Knights of Columbus,

Why this date

Edward Egan appears on our March 5 calendar for 2015 as a death entry.