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330 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine B ishop Gerald T. Walsh was immersed in the church from a young age and felt a strong connection in guiding people through trying times. He felt that within the Catholic Church, he could make a real difference in community members’ lives, and he has done so since 1967 when he was ordained to priesthood at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. Bishop Walsh attended Iona College in 1959 and entered St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers, New York, in 1961. At the seminary, he earned a BA in philosophy in 1963 and a Master of Divinity in 1967. Later on in 1983, Bishop Walsh graduated from Fordham University with a Master of Social Work. Following his ordainment, Bishop Walsh was assigned as parochial vicar of Holy Trinity Parish in New York City from 1967 to 1980. In 1980, he joined the staff of Catholic Charities as the Director of Family and Children’s Services. He held that position until 1989, when he was named Pastor of the Church of the Incarnation. In 1996, John Cardinal O’Connor appointed Bishop Walsh to serve as Secretary to the Cardinal, and in 1998, Bishop Walsh was named pastor of the St. Elizabeth Parish and regional vicar of North Manhattan. In 2003, he was appointed vicar for development at the Archdiocese of New York, and in 2004, he was ordained Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of New York. Bishop Walsh was later named rector of his alma mater, St. Joseph’s Seminary, in 2007. Bishop Walsh served as Vicar for Clergy with the Archdiocese of New York. He assumed this position in 2012 and completed his term in January 2019. Bishop Walsh says the highlight of his career has been his ability to get along with people of every age and ethnic group. Beginning in 1979, Bishop Walsh has served as a board member of a diverse number of Catholic and community agencies. He is part of the Incarnation Children’s Center for the young without a home and St. Patrick’s Home for the Aged, where he is working toward obtaining quality health care for the elderly. BISHOP GERALD T. WALSH ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST, BISHOP Archdiocese of New York New York, NY SOCIAL SERVICES AND NONPROFIT Millennium Magazine Featured Listee