William Tibertus McCarty

William Tibertus McCarty, C.Ss.R. (August 11, 1889 – September 14, 1972) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Rapid City in South Dakota from 1948 to 1969. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, from 1943 to 1947. McCarty belonged to the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists).

Biography

Early life William Tibertus McCarty was born in Crossingville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, to Timothy and Margaret (née Burns) McCarty. He was educated at St. Mary's College in North East, Maryland; St. Mary's College in Ilchester, Maryland; and Mount St. Alphonsus Seminary in Esopus, New York. After his ordination, the Redemptorists in 1916 assigned McCarty to teach at St. Mary's College

Auxiliary Bishop for the Military Services, USA On January 2, 1943, McCarty was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Military Services, USA and titular bishop of Anaea by Pope Pius XII. He received his episcopal consecration on January 25, 1943 at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City from Archbishop Francis Spellman, with Bishops Molloy and O'Hara, C.S.C., serving as co-consecrators.

Coadjutor Bishop and Bishop of Rapid City McCarty was named coadjutor bishop of Rapid City on April 10, 1947 by Pius XII. McCarty automatically succeeded Bishop John Jeremiah Lawler as the fourth bishop of Rapid City on March 11, 1948. He attended the Second Vatican Council in Rome between 1962 and 1965.

After twenty-one years of service, McCarty retired as bishop of Rapid City on September 11, 1969; he was appointed titular bishop of Rotdon by Pope Paul VI on the same date. He resigned his titular see on January 13, 1971.

McCarty died in Rapid City on September 14, 1972, at age 83.