John Francis Donoghue


John Francis Donoghue
Archbishop of Atlanta
SeeArchdiocese of Atlanta
InstalledAugust 19, 1993
Term endedDecember 9, 2004
PredecessorJames Patterson Lyke
SuccessorWilton Daniel Gregory
Other post(s)Bishop of Charlotte (1984–1993)
Orders
OrdinationJune 4, 1955
by Patrick O'Boyle
ConsecrationDecember 18, 1984
by Michael Joseph Begley
Personal details
Born(1928-08-09)August 9, 1928
DiedNovember 11, 2011(2011-11-11) (aged 83)
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
BuriedArlington Memorial Park in Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA
EducationSt. Mary's Seminary and University
Catholic University of America
MottoTo live in Christ Jesus

John Francis Donoghue (August 9, 1928 – November 11, 2011) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the second bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte in North Carolina from 1984 to 1993 and as the fifth archbishop of the Archdiocese of Atlanta in Georgia from 1993 to 2004.