Edward D. Head

Edward D. Head (August 5, 1919 – March 29, 2005) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the 11th bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo in New York from 1973 to 1995. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York from 1970 to 1973. Early life Edward Head was born on August 5, 1919, in White Plains, New York, and was raised in the South Bronx. His parents were Charles and Nellie Head, immigrants from England and Ireland, respectively. Head had two brothers, Charles and Daniel. Both Head attended Catholic parochial schools, then earned a mathematics degree from Columbia University. He entered St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers, New York, in 1939.