Patrick Joseph McGrath (/məˈɡrɔː/ meh-GRAW;[1] June 11, 1945 – May 7, 2023) was an Irish-born American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

[3] McGrath moved to San Francisco, where he was assigned as parochial vicar of St. Anne of the Sunset Parish and as a member of the archdiocesan tribunal.

[citation needed] In 1974, he was sent to Rome to continue his education, earning a Doctor of Canon Law degree from the Pontifical Lateran University on June 11, 1977.

[5] John Paul II named McGrath as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of San Jose on June 30, 1998.

As part of the investigative process, McGrath held several listening sessions with individuals impacted by the alleged crimes.