Name: Sweeney, James Joseph
Born: 18 August 1932
Where Born: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ordained: 3 May 1958
Where Ordained: St. Meinrad, Indiana
Served From-To: 1958-1990
Died: 25 February 1990
Where Died: St. Pius X Parish, Indianapolis, Indiana
Buried: 2 March 1990 – Calvary Cemetery, Priests Circle, Indianapolis
Notes: Fr. Sweeney was Pastor of St. Pius X, Indianapolis at the time of his death. His brother, Fr. Timothy Sweeney OSB was the Archabbot of St. Meinrad Benedictine Abbey.
The Criterion – March 3, 1990
Fr. James J. Sweeney Father James J. Sweeney, pastor of St. Pius X Parish in Indianapolis, died Feb. 25 at the home of a cousin, Jack Casey. He was 57. The funeral liturgy was held this morning, March 2, in St. Pius X Church, followed by burial in the Priests Circle of Calvary Cemetery. Archabbot Timothy Sweeney of St. Meinrad Archabbey and Seminary, brother of Father Sweeney, was chief celebrant. Father William Munshower was homilist Father Sweeney was born in Indianapolis and was ordained at St. Meinrad Seminary in 1958. Before his last as signment he was pastor at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in New Albany and pastor of St. Lawrence Parish in Lawrenceburg He also served as associate pastor of St Simon Parish, Indianapolis, and St Augustine Parish in Jeffersonville. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Indianapolis Athletic Club and the Ancient Order of Hibernians Father Sweeney, who had been ill for some time, received a kidney donation in 1987. The kidney was donated by his younger brother, Archabbot Timothy, who was his only immediate survivor Memorial contributions may be sent to St. Pius X Expansion for the ‘90s Program.
