Walter Francis Sullivan

Walter Francis Sullivan (June 10, 1928 – December 11, 2012) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

From 2003 until his death, Sullivan resided in Saint Paul's Parish in Richmond and continued to be active in the diocese, assisting his successor Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo.

Sullivan was born on June 10, 1928, in Washington, D.C.[1] He attended St. Charles College and St. Mary's Seminary, both in Baltimore, Maryland.

[1] Sullivan served on the boards of the Center for Theology and Public Policy in Washington, D.C.; the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy in Richmond; the Christian Children's Fund in Richmond; the Catholic Committee of Appalachia; and numerous diocesan boards.

[1][3] Sullivan served as bishop-president of Pax Christi USA, the national Catholic peace movement, from 1991 to 2001.

Sullivan's resignation as bishop of the Diocese of Richmond was accepted on September 16, 2003, by Pope John Paul II.