Joseph McShea


Joseph McShea
Bishop of Allentown
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Allentown
In office1961–1983
Predecessornone
SuccessorThomas Jerome Welsh
Previous postAuxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia (1952–1961)
Orders
OrdinationDecember 6, 1931
by Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani
ConsecrationMarch 19, 1952
by Amleto Giovanni Cicognani
Personal details
Born(1907-02-22)February 22, 1907
DiedNovember 28, 1991(1991-11-28) (aged 84)
EducationSt. Charles Borromeo Seminary
Pontifical Roman Seminary
Pontifical Lateran University
MottoSub umbra Petri
(Under the shadow of Peter)

Joseph Mark McShea (February 22, 1907 – November 28, 1991) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Allentown in Pennsylvania from 1961 to 1983. McShea previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania from 1952 to 1961.