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Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation
Honoree: Bishop Edward J. Patrick
Date(s): Saturday, June 11, 2022
Event Time: 11:00 A.M.
Official Street Name(s): Intersection of Elizabeth Avenue and East Bigelow Street
Ceremonial Intersection Name: Bishop Edward J. Patrick Lane
Sponsor: Council Member, John Sharpe James
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WHEREAS, Ordinance 6PSF-f, adopted on May 20, 2015, authorizes the designation of an intersection, etc., for honorary and ceremonial purposes; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Edward J. Patrick, was born on November 21, 1929 in Union Springs, Alabama and was the eldest of nine siblings; and
WHEREAS, in 1952-1954, Bishop Patrick served in the U.S. Army in Korea, during the Korean War, then proceeded to serve in the U.S. Army Reserve for eight (8) years. Bishop Patrick received seven (7) Battle Stars of Declaration and, has been honored for his courage, and faith on the battlefield. In Ohio, from Columbia University, Bishop Patrick attained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology; in New York he received a Master of Arts Degree in Theology; in Florida Bishop received his Doctorate Degree in Divinity and in Maryland his doctorate Degree in Homiletics; and
WHEREAS, in 1959, Edward J. Patrick was ordained as a Bishop by his home church, Overcoming Faith Church of God. In 1972, Bishop Patrick established Garden State Temple Church in Newark and in 1974 amended the name of the church to Bethesda Garden Temple to sustain worship and faith that upheld by flat-foot and unadulterated teachings of God and the Holy Bible; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Edward J. Patrick has received many honors and commendations throughout his life, and most recently the Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders recognized him; the No...
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