John Ward (auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles)

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

John James Ward
Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles
Titular Bishop of Bria
Titular Bishop of California
ChurchCatholic
ArchdioceseLos Angeles
Other postTitular Bishop of Bria
Orders
OrdinationMay 4, 1946
by John Joseph Cantwell
ConsecrationDecember 12, 1963
by James Francis McIntyre
Personal details
Born(1920-09-28)September 28, 1920
Los Angeles, California, US
DiedJanuary 10, 2011(2011-01-10) (aged 90)
Culver City, California, US
Alma materSt. John's Seminary
The Catholic University of America
MottoSub cruce salus
(Salvation under the cross)
Styles of
John J. Ward
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor
Posthumous stylenot applicable

John James Ward (September 28, 1920 – January 10, 2011) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in California from 1963 to 1996. Prior to his death, he was just one of three American bishops still living to have participated in the Second Vatican Council.

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