NEW YORK
The Journal News
Written by
Gary Stern
Bishop Dennis Sullivan, a former Larchmont pastor who has served as vicar general of the Archdiocese of New York since 2004, was today named by the pope to become bishop of Camden, N.J.
Sullivan, 67, a Bronx native, was pastor of the Church of Sts. John and Paul in Larchmont when he was named an auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese in 2004. Shortly thereafter, he became vicar general, the chief administrative officer of the archdiocese.
Working for Archbishops Edward Egan and Timothy Dolan, Sullivan has been a key player in major planning initiatives for the archdiocese.
“One thing I came to expect above all else from Bishop Sullivan was that he would approach every situation with the heart and mind of a pastor, always asking how we can do more for the people, and reminding us that the Church is not the chancery or a building, but the people of God,” Dolan said in a statement today.
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