John R. McNamara

Chaplain (Rear Admiral) John Richard McNamara,[1] USN (September 4, 1927 – April 16, 2001) was an American Navy officer who served as the 17th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy from 1985 to 1988. He was awarded the Bronze Star for service with the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam.[2]

John R. McNamara
Born	September 4, 1927 Boston, Massachusetts
Died	April 16, 2001 (aged 73) Brighton, Massachusetts
Allegiance	USA
Service/branch	United States Navy
Rank	Rear Admiral

Background

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, McNamara earned a B.A. degree from the College of the Holy Cross in 1948 and a M.A. degree from Saint John's Seminary in 1952. He was ordained to the priesthood for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston by Archbishop Richard Cushing on January 10, 1952.[3] On April 12, 1992, McNamara was named titular bishop of 'Risinium' and auxiliary bishop of the Boston Archdiocese and was ordained on May 21, 1992.[4] He chose To echo Christ as his episcopal motto.[1] He resigned on October 12, 1999 and died on April 16, 2001.[4]

Military career

McNamara was commissioned in the United States Naval Reserve on May 7, 1962. He ministered to the 3rd Marine Division in Okinawa and Vietnam from June 1965 to March 1966. McNamara later served aboard USS Kitty Hawk and USS Oklahoma City. He was promoted to commodore on December 1, 1983.[3]

See also

References

1. "Previous Appointments of Auxiliary Bishops of Boston" (PDF). Archdiocese of Boston. November 7, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
2. In Memoriam Bishop John McNamara
3. Martin, H. Lawrence (1984). "McNamara, John Richard". History of the Chaplain Corps, United States Navy. VIII. U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps. p. 110. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
4. John Richard McNamara

External links

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