Most Reverend George W. Coleman Bishop Emeritus of Fall RiverSeventh Bishop of Fall River 2003-2014 Born February 1, 1939 in Fall River, Massachusetts Ordained December 16, 1964 Appointed Bishop of Fall River April 30, 2003 Ordained and Installed July 22, 2003 Retired July 3, 2014 Most Reverend Sean P. O’Malley, O.F.M., Cap. Cardinal Archbishop of BostonSixth Bishop of Fall River 1992-2002 Born June 29, 1944 in Lakewood, Ohio Ordained August 29, 1970 Ordained Coadjutor Bishop of St. Thomas in the Virgin IslandsAugust 2, 1984 Succeeded to the See of St. Thomas in the Virgin IslandsOctober 16, 1985 Appointed Bishop of Fall River June 16, 1992 Installed August 11, 1992 Appointed Bishop of Palm Beach September 3, 2002 Installed October 19, 2002 Appointed Archbishop of Boston July 1, 2003 Installed July 30, 2003 Appointed Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Vittoria March 24, 2006 Most Reverend Daniel A. Cronin Archbishop Emeritus of HartfordFifth Bishop of Fall River 1970-1991 Born November 14, 1927 in Newton, Massachusetts Ordained December 20, 1952 Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Boston June 10, 1968 Ordained September 12, 1968 Appointed Bishop of Fall River October 30, 1970 Installed December 16, 1970 Appointed Archbishop of Hartford December 10, 1991 Installed January 28, 1992 Retired October 20, 2003 Most Reverend James L. Connolly Fourth Bishop of Fall River 1951-1970 Born November 15, 1894 in Fall River, Massachusetts Ordained December 21, 1923 Appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Fall River April 18, 1945 Ordained May 24, 1945 in St. Paul, Minnesota Succeeded to the See of Fall River May 17, 1951 Retired October 30, 1970 Died September 12, 1986 Most Reverend James E. Cassidy Third Bishop of Fall River 1934-1951 Born August 1, 1869 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island Ordained September 8, 1898 Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Fall River March 21, 1930 Ordained May 27, 1930 Appointed Apostolic Administrator October 3, 1930 Appointed Bishop of Fall River July 28, 1934 Installed September 2, 1934 Died May 17, 1951 Most Reverend Daniel F. Feehan Second Bishop of Fall River 1907-1934 Born September 24, 1855 in Athol, Massachusetts Ordained December 20, 1879 Appointed Bishop of Fall River July 2, 1907 Ordained and Installed September 19, 1907 Died July 19, 1934 Most Reverend William Stang First Bishop of Fall River 1904-1907 Born April 21, 1854 in Langenbrucken, Germany Ordained June 15, 1878 Appointed Bishop of Fall River March 12, 1904 Ordained May 1, 1904 in Providence, R.I. Installed May 8, 1904 Died February 2, 1907