Priesthood
On May 19, 1962, Cullen was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop John Krol in the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. He then served as an assistant pastor at St. Maria Goretti Church in Hatfield and at St. Bartholomew Church in Philadelphia.
Cullen was sent by Archbishop Krol to study social work at the University of Pennsylvania, later earning his Master of Social Work degree in 1970. This was followed by a Master of Religious Education from La Salle University (1971) and Master of Divinity from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary (1974). From 1979 to 1993, he served as a chaplain at St. Edmond's Home for Children in Bryn Mawr.
Cullen was raised to the rank of Honorary Prelate of His Holiness in April 1982, and served as director of Catholic Social Services from 1983 to 1988. In August 1988, he was named vicar general of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
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