History of the Eastern Lieutenancy
Lieutenants and Priors
American Lieutenancy (1926-1939)
| Msgr. Michael A. D’Assemani | 1926 – 1929 |
| Victor J. Dowling | 1929 – 1937 |
| Michael F. Doyle | 1938 – 1939 |
High Protector of the American Lieutenancy:
| Dennis Cardinal Dougherty (Philadelphia) | 1926 – 1939 |
Lieutenants of the Eastern Lieutenancy (1940-Present)
| Michael F. Doyle | 1940 – 1945 |
| Raoul E. Desvernine | 1946 – 1950 |
| Frank M. Folsom | 1951 – 1960 |
| Victor D. Ziminsky | 1961 – 1977 |
| John M. Joyce | 1978 – 1983 |
| Joseph G. Kearns | 1984 – 1985 |
| Thomas M. Macioce | 1986 – 1990 |
| George Doty | 1991 – 1992 |
| Martin J. Moran | 1993 – 2001 |
| Joseph E. Spinnato | 2002 – 2007 |
| Raymond C. Teatum | 2008 – 2016 |
| Victoria L. Downey | 2016 – 2024 |
| Michael J. LaCivita | 2024 – present |
Lieutenancy Priors of the Eastern Lieutenancy:
| Dennis Cardinal Dougherty (Philadelphia) | 1940 – 1946 |
| Richard Cardinal Cushing (Boston) | 1946 – 1970 |
| Terence Cardinal Cooke (New York) | 1970 – 1983 |
| John Cardinal O’Connor (New York) | 1984 – 2000 |
| Edward Cardinal Egan (New York) | 2000 – 2009 |
| Timothy Cardinal Dolan (New York) | 2009 – present |
Honorary Prior of the Eastern & Western Lieutenancies:
| Francis Cardinal Spellman (New York) | 1950 – 1967 |
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