Austin Bernard Vaughan

Austin Bernard Vaughan (September 27, 1927 – June 25, 2000) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York from 1977 to 2000.

Biography

Early life Austin Vaughn was born on September 27, 1927 in New York City. Having decided to become a priest, Vaughan entered St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers, New York. He then traveled to Rome to reside at the Pontifical North American College while continuing his studies. In 1990, Vaughan was arrested in Albany, New York, for trespassing on the grounds of a women's health clinic that provided abortion services. While serving ten days in jail, he stated that New York Governor Mario Cuomo was in s abortion rights.

In the Catholic New Yorker, January 1987, Vaughan described himself as "one of the most conservative bishops in the Catholic Church, USA. He was entrusted with the translation into English from the Latin of official Vatican documents. But he went on to say in his Catholic New Yorker newspaper article that he was enthralled by his attendance at an Epiphany celebration, January 6, 1987.

Death and legacy Vaughan died of a cardiac arrest on June 25, 2000, in Yonkers.