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I think the comments here are a bit over the top. It appears he was too liberal for some folks here. I suspect he would be seen as down right conservative by today’s standards.

From Wiki:
Peter Leo Gerety (born July 19, 1912) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Newark from 1974 to 1986, having previously served as Bishop of Portland [Maine] (1969–74). At age 101, he is currently the oldest living Catholic bishop in the United States and the oldest living Catholic archbishop in the world.

During his tenure in Portland, he implemented the reforms of the Second Vatican Council by modernizing the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, giving it a more modern appearance by removing the high altar, cathedra, pulpit, and communion rail. . .

In 1969, Gerety led an unsuccessful campaign against a bill in the state legislature to legalize abortions under certain circumstances. That same year, he called on Maine food retailers to stop selling California grapes in support of the farm workers’ dispute with growers. He was one of 14 bishops in New England to sign a statement in 1973 endorsing a boycott of California-grown lettuce in similar dispute. He also defended the rights of conscientious objectors during the Vietnam War and appealed to the Maine congressional delegation to modify the Selective Service Act.

My mother was involved in the farm workers boycotts here in Maine and even dragged me out to some protests.