Retired Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Sullivan of Brooklyn dies at 83
Borough President Joins Brooklyn’s Catholics in Mourning Bishop’s Death
The Most Reverend Joseph M. Sullivan, retired Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, died on Friday, June 7, succumbing to injuries he sustained in a May 30 car accident. He was 83.
Bishop Sullivan was critically injured in a three-vehicle collision on the Long Island Expressway near Syosset. He immediately airlifted to Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, New York. He died from injuries sustained from the impact.
“We mourn the passing of Bishop Joseph Sullivan,” said Diocesan Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio. “During his tenure, Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens became a nationally recognized provider of social services. Even in retirement, Bishop Joe continued to serve on many boards for Catholic hospitals and health institutions. He epitomized the best of our Church’s teaching and the fundamental option for the poor. He was an outstanding priest.”