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'''Austin Bernard Vaughan''' (September 27, 1927 – June 25, 2000) was an [[United States|American]] [[prelate]] of the [[Catholic Church]] who served as [[Auxiliary bishop]] of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York|Archdiocese of New York]] from 1977 to 2000.
'''Austin Bernard Vaughan''' (September 27, 1927 &ndash; June 25, 2000) was an American [[prelate]] of the [[Catholic Church]] who served as [[Auxiliary bishop]] of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York|Archdiocese of New York]] from 1977 to 2000.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |author1=Wolfgang Saxon |title=Bishop Austin B. Vaughan, 72; Criticized Cuomo on Abortion |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/06/29/nyregion/bishop-austin-b-vaughan-72-criticized-cuomo-on-abortion.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=1 April 2022 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=29 June 2000 |page=A 29}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Born in [[New York City]], Vaughan was ordained a priest on December 8, 1951, for the Archdiocese of New York.


=== Early life ===
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On May 24, 1977, he was named auxiliary bishop of the New York Archdiocese and titular bishop of 'Cluain Iraird' and was consecrated bishop on June 29, 1977.
Austin Vaughn was born on September 27, 1927 in [[New York City]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Bishop Austin Bernard Vaughan [Catholic-Hierarchy] |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bvaughan.html |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org}}</ref> Having decided to become a priest, Vaughan entered St. Joseph's Seminary in [[Yonkers, New York]]. He then traveled to Rome to reside at the [[Pontifical North American College]] while continuing his studies.<ref name=":0" />


=== Priesthood ===
Bishop Vaughan died while still in office.<ref>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bvaughan.html Austin Bernard Vaughan]</ref>
[[File:St. Joseph's Seminary, Dunwoodie, New York. LOC gsc.5a09269.tif|thumb|341x341px|St. Joseph's Seminary, Yonkers, New York]]
Vaughan was ordained a priest in Rome in the chapel of the Pontifical North American College on December 8, 1951, for the Archdiocese of New York by Archbishop [[Martin John O'Connor|Martin John O’Connor]].<ref name=":1" /> He received a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the college in 1952, then a doctorate from the [[Pontifical Gregorian University]] in Rome in 1954.<ref name=":0" />

Returning to New York, Vaughan in 1956 was named to the faculty of St. Joseph's Seminary where he taught theology. He was named rector of St. Joseph's in 1973.<ref name=":0" />

=== Auxiliary Bishop of New York ===
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On May 24, 1977, [[Pope Paul VI]] named Vaughan as an auxiliary bishop of New York and titular bishop of Cluain Iraird. He was consecrated bishop on June 29, 1977, at [[St. Patrick's Cathedral (Midtown Manhattan)|St. Patrick's Cathedral]] in Manhattan by Cardinal [[Terence Cooke]].<ref name=":1" />

In December 1988, Vaughan was convicted of [[disorderly conduct]] at a Women's Health Pavilion location in the New York City area during an anti-abortion protest.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1988-12-15 |title=METRO DATELINES; Bishop Found Guilty In Abortion Protest |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/12/15/nyregion/metro-datelines-bishop-found-guilty-in-abortion-protest.html |access-date=2024-05-01 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In 1990, Vaughan was arrested in [[Albany, New York]], for trespassing on the grounds of a women's health clinic that provided abortion services. While serving ten days in jail, he stated that New York Governor [[Mario Cuomo]] was in <nowiki>''serious risk of going to hell'' for his support of women'</nowiki>s abortion rights.<ref name=":0" />

In the Catholic New Yorker, January 1987, Vaughan described himself as "one of the most conservative bishops in the Catholic Church, USA. (He was entrusted with the translation into English from the Latin of official Vatican documents. But he went on to say in his Catholic New Yorker newspaper article that he was enthralled by his attendance at an Epiphany celebration, January 6, 1987.

Vaughan died of a [[cardiac arrest]] on June 25, 2000 in [[Yonkers, New York]].<ref name=":1" />


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Austin Bernard Vaughan
Auxiliary bishop
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseNew York
Orders
OrdinationDecember 8, 1951
ConsecrationJune 29, 1977
Personal details
Born(1927-09-27)September 27, 1927
New York City
DiedJune 25, 2000(2000-06-25) (aged 72)
NationalityAmerican
DenominationChristian

Austin Bernard Vaughan (September 27, 1927 – June 25, 2000) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York from 1977 to 2000.[1]

Biography

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Early life

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Austin Vaughn was born on September 27, 1927 in New York City.[2] Having decided to become a priest, Vaughan entered St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers, New York. He then traveled to Rome to reside at the Pontifical North American College while continuing his studies.[1]

Priesthood

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St. Joseph's Seminary, Yonkers, New York

Vaughan was ordained a priest in Rome in the chapel of the Pontifical North American College on December 8, 1951, for the Archdiocese of New York by Archbishop Martin John O’Connor.[2] He received a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the college in 1952, then a doctorate from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome in 1954.[1]

Returning to New York, Vaughan in 1956 was named to the faculty of St. Joseph's Seminary where he taught theology. He was named rector of St. Joseph's in 1973.[1]

Auxiliary Bishop of New York

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On May 24, 1977, Pope Paul VI named Vaughan as an auxiliary bishop of New York and titular bishop of Cluain Iraird. He was consecrated bishop on June 29, 1977, at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan by Cardinal Terence Cooke.[2]

In December 1988, Vaughan was convicted of disorderly conduct at a Women's Health Pavilion location in the New York City area during an anti-abortion protest.[3] In 1990, Vaughan was arrested in Albany, New York, for trespassing on the grounds of a women's health clinic that provided abortion services. While serving ten days in jail, he stated that New York Governor Mario Cuomo was in ''serious risk of going to hell'' for his support of women's abortion rights.[1]

In the Catholic New Yorker, January 1987, Vaughan described himself as "one of the most conservative bishops in the Catholic Church, USA. (He was entrusted with the translation into English from the Latin of official Vatican documents. But he went on to say in his Catholic New Yorker newspaper article that he was enthralled by his attendance at an Epiphany celebration, January 6, 1987.

Vaughan died of a cardiac arrest on June 25, 2000 in Yonkers, New York.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e Wolfgang Saxon (29 June 2000). "Bishop Austin B. Vaughan, 72; Criticized Cuomo on Abortion". The New York Times. p. A 29. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Bishop Austin Bernard Vaughan [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  3. ^ "METRO DATELINES; Bishop Found Guilty In Abortion Protest". The New York Times. 1988-12-15. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
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