James Patterson Lyke
James Patterson Lyke, O.F.M. (February 18, 1939 – December 27, 1992) was an African-American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Atlanta from 1991 to 1992. He was the second-ever Black archbishop in America.
The Most Reverend James Patterson Lyke OFM | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Atlanta | |
| See | Atlanta |
| Installed | June 24, 1991 |
| Term ended | December 27, 1992 |
| Predecessor | Eugene Antonio Marino |
| Successor | John Francis Donoghue |
| Other post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland (1979–1990) Apostolic Administrator of Atlanta (1990–1991) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 24, 1966 |
| Consecration | August 1, 1979 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 18, 1939 |
| Died | December 27, 1992 (aged 53) Atlanta, Georgia |
| Buried | Arlington Memorial Park in Sandy Springs, Georgia |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Coat of arms | |
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