Philadelphia, Pa., Jun 8, 2010 / 08:27 am
The Holy Father appointed Msgr. John McIntyre as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on Tuesday. At the same time, the Pope accepted the resignation of Bishop Robert Maginnis, who has retired at the age of 75.
Cardinal Justin Rigali who led a press conference at the archdiocesan headquarters this morning, also commented on his rumored retirement, saying that although he has submitted his resignation, he has been asked by the Holy Father to stay in the Philadelphia Archdiocese for the present.
Bishop-elect McIntyre was born in in Philadelphia in August of 1963.
After attending local parochial schools, he went to Father Judge High School in Philadelphia and eventually studied at St. Alphonsus College Seminary. He earned his Master of Divinity degree from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Overbrook, Pennsylvania and was ordained a priest in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in 1992. In addition to serving in local parishes, the bishop-elect has been secretary to Cardinal Rigali since 1999.