Joseph Aloysius Durick
Joseph Aloysius Durick (October 13, 1914 – June 26, 1994) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Nashville in Tennessee from 1969 to 1975. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Mobile-Birmingham in Alabama from 1954 to 1963 and as coadjutor bishop of Nashville from 1963 to 1969.
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Joseph Aloysius Durick | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Nashville Titular Bishop of Cerbali | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Nashville |
| Predecessor | William Lawrence Adrian |
| Successor | James Daniel Niedergeses |
| Other post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Mobile-Birmingham 1954 to 1963 Coadjutor Bishop of Nashville 1963 to 1969 Titular Bishop of Cerbali |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 23, 1940 by James Gibbons |
| Consecration | March 24, 1955 by Thomas Joseph Toolen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 13, 1914 |
| Died | June 26, 1994 (aged 79) Bessemer, Alabama, US |
| Education | St. Mary's Seminary and University Pontifical Urban University |
| Motto | Caritas Christi urget nos (The love of Christ impels us) |
Durick publicly opposed United States participation in the Vietnam War and the death penalty, which led to criticism from conservative circles. Durick also directed efforts at ecumenical cooperation with Protestant and Jewish communities in Tennessee, as well as introducing Project Equality. He had the image of an amiable country vicar, so much so that the newspapers called him "the happy priest."