Rockland deacon to escort pope

The oldest serving deacon in New York will be part of Pope Francis' escort to St. Patrick's Cathedral this week. Deacon John Maloney is 91 years old. He serves as the Nanuet Fire Department chaplain

News 12 Staff

Sep 22, 2015, 5:09 PM

Updated 3,404 days ago

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The oldest serving deacon in New York will be part of Pope Francis' escort to St. Patrick's Cathedral this week.
Deacon John Maloney is 91 years old. He serves as the Nanuet Fire Department chaplain and also ministers to inmates at the Rockland County Jail.
Not only will he be part of the pope's escort, he will also be seated on the pope's left side while he's leading evening prayer Thursday.
Maloney is a bit surprised to receive such an honor. "I'm so grateful. When I found out, I said, I'm sitting where? Right next to the pope there? Alright, I'll sit there," says Maloney.