Alfred Clifton Hughes


Alfred Clifton Hughes
Archbishop Emeritus of New Orleans
Archbishop Hughes greets parishioners at St. Louis Cathedral after the first services in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina.
ArchdioceseNew Orleans
AppointedFebruary 16, 2001
InstalledJanuary 3, 2002
RetiredJune 12, 2009
PredecessorFrancis Bible Schulte
SuccessorGregory Michael Aymond
Previous post(s)
Orders
OrdinationDecember 15, 1957
by Martin John O’Connor
ConsecrationSeptember 14, 1981
by Humberto Sousa Medeiros, Thomas Vose Daily, and John Michael D'Arcy
Personal details
Born (1932-12-02) December 2, 1932 (age 91)
Alma materSt. John's Seminary College
MottoFor you, God’s own love
Styles of
Alfred Clifton Hughes
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop
Ordination history of
Alfred Clifton Hughes
History
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byHumberto Sousa Medeiros
DateSeptember 4, 1981
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Alfred Clifton Hughes as principal consecrator
Roger MorinFebruary 11, 2003
Ronald Paul HerzogNovember 4, 2004
Shelton Joseph FabreDecember 13, 2006
Glen John ProvostApril 23, 2007
Michael DucaMay 19, 2008

Alfred Clifton Hughes, KCHS (born December 2, 1932) is a retired American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of New Orleans from 2002 to 2009.

Hughes previously served as Bishop of Baton Rouge from 1993 to 2002 and as an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Boston from 1981 to 1993