Father Pauline Ryan

John T. Ryan was born on Aug. 19, 1930, in Richmond to John D. and Pauline Ryan.
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Father Ryan,s first assignment was as associate pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Indianapolis.In 1958, he was named associate pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Indianapolis.

In 1967, he was appointed archdiocesan chaplain of the Boy Scouts.The following year, he was named associate pastor of the former St. Catherine Parish in Indianapolis and also served as a high school instructor.

On June 24, 1970, he was appointed pastor of St. Anthony Parish, a ministry he continued until his death.He was named dean of the Indianapolis West Deanery on Jan. 1, 1981.Also that year, he was appointed to the archdiocesan Board of Consultors and named administrator of the former Assumption Parish in Indianapolis.

Father Ryan was reappointed to the Board of Consultors in 1982 and 1983 and reappointed dean of the West Deanery in 1984, 1987, 1990, 1999 and 2003 while retaining his assignment as pastor of St. Anthony Parish.

For a period of three years beginning in 1993, Father James Wilmoth served as dean of the West Deanery, until Father Ryan was appointed to the post again in 1996.
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Pope John Paul II conferred the title of Prelate of Honor upon Father Ryan on Aug. 26, 1997.
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Ryan was appointed administrator of St. Anthony Parish for a period of one year, a ministry position he held until his death.

Msgr. Ryan also served as chaplain of the Indiana School for the Blind and held several executive and chaplaincy positions for the Boy Scouts.He also coordinated the Archbishop,s Annual Appeal in 1981.