James Timlin

James Clifford Timlin (August 5, 1927 – April 9, 2023) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Scranton in Pennsylvania from 1984 to 2003. Timlin was accused in a 2018 Pennsylvania grand jury report of covering up sexual abuse crimes by priests in his diocese during his tenure as bishop.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

James Timlin
Bishop Emeritus of Scranton
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdiocesePhiladelphia
DioceseScranton
AppointedApril 24, 1984
InstalledJune 7, 1984
Term endedJuly 25, 2003
PredecessorJohn Joseph O'Connor
SuccessorJoseph Francis Martino
Orders
OrdinationJuly 16, 1951
by Martin John O'Connor
ConsecrationSeptember 21, 1976
by J. Carroll McCormick, John R. Quinn, and Stanley Joseph Ott
Personal details
Born(1927-08-05)August 5, 1927
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedApril 9, 2023(2023-04-09) (aged 95)
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Scranton and Titular Bishop of Gunugus (1976–1984)
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