Joseph Howard Hodges


Joseph Howard Hodges
Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston
titular bishop of Rusadus
SeeDiocese of Wheeling-Charleston
In officeNovember 23, 1962 -
January 17, 1985
PredecessorJohn Joseph Swint
SuccessorFrancis B. Schulte
Orders
OrdinationDecember 8, 1935
by Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani
ConsecrationOctober 15, 1953
by Peter Leo Ireton
Personal details
Born(1911-10-08)October 8, 1911
DiedJanuary 27, 1985(1985-01-27) (aged 73)
Wheeling, West Virginia, USA
BuriedMount Calvary Chapel, Wheeling
DenominationRoman Catholic
ParentsJoseph Howard and Edna Belle (née Hendricks) Hodges
EducationSt. Charles College
Pontifical North American College

Joseph Howard Hodges (October 8, 1911 – January 27, 1985) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston from 1962 until his death in 1985. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Richmond in Virginia from 1952 to 1961.