[1] He improved the financial condition of the diocese and funded the Priest Pension Plan through the Shepherd's Care Campaign.

[1] Sullivan became nationally known for his work against abortion rights for women, initiating the annual Walk with Christ for Life in 1992.

[1] In 1993 he was chosen by John Paul II to address the English-speaking audience attending World Youth Day in Denver, Colorado.

[2] He resided at the rectory at Holy Spirit Parish in Fargo before moving to Rosewood on Broadway, a skilled nursing facility, in 2006.

While assigned to Church of the Resurrection Parish in Lansing in the 1960s, he inappropriately touched and used sexual language with two young boys.