Former Auxiliary of the Archdiocese of Boston and Bishop of the Titular See of Nova Sparsa, Monsignor John Patrick Boles was born in Boston on January, 21, 1930. Attending St. Sebastian School and archdiocesan seminaries, Archbishop Richard Cushing ordained him to the priesthood on February 2, 1955, at Holy Cross Cathedral.
Assigned as an assistant at St. Edward the Confessor Parish in Medfield, in 1957 he received the first a series of appointments that would solidify his involvement, interest and concern for Catholic education. He was appointed to the faculty of his alma mater, St. Sebastian School, and lived, initially in residence at St. Mary of the Assumption rectory in Brookline. In 1962, he moved into the residence of St. Sebastian and remained a faculty member. In 1966, he was named headmaster of his alma mater, a school which Cardinal O'Connell had founded for young Catholic men.
Father Boles continued his own education obtaining advanced degrees in education, and counseling and guidance from Boston College. In 1972, he was named Director of Education for the archdiocese and moved his residence to Pope St. John XXIII Seminary in Weston. In 1974, he was appointed pastor of St. Paul Parish, Cambridge, which included also the responsibility for the campus ministry at the Harvard-Radcliff Catholic Student Center. During his years in the parish, he was called upon to assist the archdiocese as a member of the Clergy Personnel Board (1987-1992) and as vicar of Vicariate IV of the Central Region in those same years.
Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston, Massachusetts, by Pope John Paul II on April 14, 1992 along with Msgr. John McNamara, he received his episcopal consecration with the Titular See of Nova Sparsa on the following May 21.
He succeeded his onetime teacher, Bishop Lawrence Riley, as Central Regional Bishop and moved his residence to St. Gregory rectory, Dorchester, establishing the Regional Bishop's office first at St. Peter Parish, Dorchester. The office was later relocated to St. Brigid Parish, South Boston, which remains the site of the Central Regional Vicar's office.
Retiring from office on October 12, 2006, during his retirement, Bishop Boles moved from Dorchester to Brookline, returning to residence at St. Mary of the Assumption rectory. Later he moved to the Regina Cleri the Archdiocesan residence for senior priests in Boston's West End. In 2014, following a decline in his health he had to move to St. Patrick Manor where he was cared for by the Carmelite Sisters of the Aged and Infirm. It was there that he passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2014, aged 84.
Assigned as an assistant at St. Edward the Confessor Parish in Medfield, in 1957 he received the first a series of appointments that would solidify his involvement, interest and concern for Catholic education. He was appointed to the faculty of his alma mater, St. Sebastian School, and lived, initially in residence at St. Mary of the Assumption rectory in Brookline. In 1962, he moved into the residence of St. Sebastian and remained a faculty member. In 1966, he was named headmaster of his alma mater, a school which Cardinal O'Connell had founded for young Catholic men.
Father Boles continued his own education obtaining advanced degrees in education, and counseling and guidance from Boston College. In 1972, he was named Director of Education for the archdiocese and moved his residence to Pope St. John XXIII Seminary in Weston. In 1974, he was appointed pastor of St. Paul Parish, Cambridge, which included also the responsibility for the campus ministry at the Harvard-Radcliff Catholic Student Center. During his years in the parish, he was called upon to assist the archdiocese as a member of the Clergy Personnel Board (1987-1992) and as vicar of Vicariate IV of the Central Region in those same years.
Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston, Massachusetts, by Pope John Paul II on April 14, 1992 along with Msgr. John McNamara, he received his episcopal consecration with the Titular See of Nova Sparsa on the following May 21.
He succeeded his onetime teacher, Bishop Lawrence Riley, as Central Regional Bishop and moved his residence to St. Gregory rectory, Dorchester, establishing the Regional Bishop's office first at St. Peter Parish, Dorchester. The office was later relocated to St. Brigid Parish, South Boston, which remains the site of the Central Regional Vicar's office.
Retiring from office on October 12, 2006, during his retirement, Bishop Boles moved from Dorchester to Brookline, returning to residence at St. Mary of the Assumption rectory. Later he moved to the Regina Cleri the Archdiocesan residence for senior priests in Boston's West End. In 2014, following a decline in his health he had to move to St. Patrick Manor where he was cared for by the Carmelite Sisters of the Aged and Infirm. It was there that he passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2014, aged 84.
Former Auxiliary of the Archdiocese of Boston and Bishop of the Titular See of Nova Sparsa, Monsignor John Patrick Boles was born in Boston on January, 21, 1930. Attending St. Sebastian School and archdiocesan seminaries, Archbishop Richard Cushing ordained him to the priesthood on February 2, 1955, at Holy Cross Cathedral.
Assigned as an assistant at St. Edward the Confessor Parish in Medfield, in 1957 he received the first a series of appointments that would solidify his involvement, interest and concern for Catholic education. He was appointed to the faculty of his alma mater, St. Sebastian School, and lived, initially in residence at St. Mary of the Assumption rectory in Brookline. In 1962, he moved into the residence of St. Sebastian and remained a faculty member. In 1966, he was named headmaster of his alma mater, a school which Cardinal O'Connell had founded for young Catholic men.
Father Boles continued his own education obtaining advanced degrees in education, and counseling and guidance from Boston College. In 1972, he was named Director of Education for the archdiocese and moved his residence to Pope St. John XXIII Seminary in Weston. In 1974, he was appointed pastor of St. Paul Parish, Cambridge, which included also the responsibility for the campus ministry at the Harvard-Radcliff Catholic Student Center. During his years in the parish, he was called upon to assist the archdiocese as a member of the Clergy Personnel Board (1987-1992) and as vicar of Vicariate IV of the Central Region in those same years.
Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston, Massachusetts, by Pope John Paul II on April 14, 1992 along with Msgr. John McNamara, he received his episcopal consecration with the Titular See of Nova Sparsa on the following May 21.
He succeeded his onetime teacher, Bishop Lawrence Riley, as Central Regional Bishop and moved his residence to St. Gregory rectory, Dorchester, establishing the Regional Bishop's office first at St. Peter Parish, Dorchester. The office was later relocated to St. Brigid Parish, South Boston, which remains the site of the Central Regional Vicar's office.
Retiring from office on October 12, 2006, during his retirement, Bishop Boles moved from Dorchester to Brookline, returning to residence at St. Mary of the Assumption rectory. Later he moved to the Regina Cleri the Archdiocesan residence for senior priests in Boston's West End. In 2014, following a decline in his health he had to move to St. Patrick Manor where he was cared for by the Carmelite Sisters of the Aged and Infirm. It was there that he passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2014, aged 84.
Assigned as an assistant at St. Edward the Confessor Parish in Medfield, in 1957 he received the first a series of appointments that would solidify his involvement, interest and concern for Catholic education. He was appointed to the faculty of his alma mater, St. Sebastian School, and lived, initially in residence at St. Mary of the Assumption rectory in Brookline. In 1962, he moved into the residence of St. Sebastian and remained a faculty member. In 1966, he was named headmaster of his alma mater, a school which Cardinal O'Connell had founded for young Catholic men.
Father Boles continued his own education obtaining advanced degrees in education, and counseling and guidance from Boston College. In 1972, he was named Director of Education for the archdiocese and moved his residence to Pope St. John XXIII Seminary in Weston. In 1974, he was appointed pastor of St. Paul Parish, Cambridge, which included also the responsibility for the campus ministry at the Harvard-Radcliff Catholic Student Center. During his years in the parish, he was called upon to assist the archdiocese as a member of the Clergy Personnel Board (1987-1992) and as vicar of Vicariate IV of the Central Region in those same years.
Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston, Massachusetts, by Pope John Paul II on April 14, 1992 along with Msgr. John McNamara, he received his episcopal consecration with the Titular See of Nova Sparsa on the following May 21.
He succeeded his onetime teacher, Bishop Lawrence Riley, as Central Regional Bishop and moved his residence to St. Gregory rectory, Dorchester, establishing the Regional Bishop's office first at St. Peter Parish, Dorchester. The office was later relocated to St. Brigid Parish, South Boston, which remains the site of the Central Regional Vicar's office.
Retiring from office on October 12, 2006, during his retirement, Bishop Boles moved from Dorchester to Brookline, returning to residence at St. Mary of the Assumption rectory. Later he moved to the Regina Cleri the Archdiocesan residence for senior priests in Boston's West End. In 2014, following a decline in his health he had to move to St. Patrick Manor where he was cared for by the Carmelite Sisters of the Aged and Infirm. It was there that he passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2014, aged 84.
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