Bishop Lawrence B. Casey, DD

Most Rev. Lawrence Bernard Casey, D.D.
Born at Rochester, New York, September 6, 1905; Ordained a priest, June 7, 1930; Ordained Titular Bishop of Cea and Auxiliary Bishop of Rochester, May 5, 1953; Appointed Fifth Bishop of Paterson, March 9, 1966; Died at Paterson, June 15, 1977; Buried at Calvary Cemetery, Paterson.




Above: Bishop Casey was on hand as Catholic Charities, (DPD), dedicated its first workshop for people with developmental disabilites in Paterson in 1972.
Below: Bishop Casey with Msgr. Wehrlen and Patrick, a young boy in the Special Religious Educations programs run by the Department for Persons with Disabilities (DPD) in 1965.