John Ryan was born on November 1, 1913, in
Albany,
New York, to Patrick and Agnes (Patterson) Ryan. He attended Christian Brothers Academy in Albany,
Manhattan College in New York City and
St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers, New York. Ryan was
ordained to the priesthood by Bishop
Edmund Gibbons for the
Diocese of Albany on June 3, 1939. During
World War II, Ryan served in the
US Navy Chaplain Corps from 1943 to 1946. He participated in the 1945
Marine landing at Okinawa; he was cited twice for bravery.
Coadjutor Archbishop for the Military Vicariate Ryan was named by Paul VI as
coadjutor archbishop for the
Military Vicariate and Titular Archbishop of
Gabii on November 4, 1975. ==See also==