Joseph Patrick Donahue
Most Reverend Joseph P. Donahue | |
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Auxiliary Bishop of New York | |
Church | Catholic Church |
See | Titular See of Emmaüs |
Appointed | January 27, 1945 |
In office | March 19, 1945 - April 26, 1959 |
Orders | |
Ordination | June 8, 1895 |
Consecration |
March 19, 1945 by Francis Spellman |
Personal details | |
Born |
November 6, 1870 New York, New York |
Died |
April 26, 1959 88) New York, New York | (aged
Joseph Patrick Donahue (November 6, 1870 – April 26, 1959) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York from 1944-1959.
Biography
Born in New York City, Joseph Donahue was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of New York on June 8, 1895.
Pope Pius XII appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Emmaüs and Auxiliary Bishop of New York on January 27, 1945. He was consecrated a bishop by Archbishop Francis Spellman on March 19, 1945.[1] The principal co-consecrators were Bishops John O'Hara, C.S.C. of Buffalo and New York Auxiliary Bishop James McIntyre.
Bishop Donahue continued to serve as an auxiliary bishop until his death on April 26, 1959 at the age of 88.[2]
See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
- ↑ "Bishop Joseph Patrick Donahue". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ↑ "Bishops who are not Ordinaries of Sees". Giga-Catholic. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
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Preceded by – |
Auxiliary Bishop of New York 1944–1959 |
Succeeded by – |
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