Edward A. McCarthy
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Edward Anthony McCarthy | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Miami | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Archdiocese of Miami |
| In office | July 26, 1977, to November 3, 1994 |
| Predecessor | Coleman F. Carroll |
| Successor | John C. Favalora |
| Previous posts | Titular Bishop of Tamascani Bishop of Phoenix |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 29, 1943 by John T. McNicholas |
| Consecration | June 15, 1965 by Karl Joseph Alter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 10, 1918 |
| Died | June 7, 2005 (aged 87) Miami, Florida, US |
| Education | Athenaeum of Ohio Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas |
Edward Anthony McCarthy (April 10, 1918 – June 7, 2005) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the second archbishop of the Archdiocese of Miami in Florida from 1977 to 1994. He previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix in Arizona from 1969 to 1977 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in Ohio from 1965 to 1969.
McCarthy was appointed coadjutor archbishop of Miami on September 17, 1976, and succeeded Coleman Francis Carroll as archbishop of Miami on July 26, 1977. McCarthy retired as archbishop on November 3, 1994. He died on June 7, 2005, at the age of 87.