Bernard John McQuaid | |
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| Bishop of Rochester | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Rochester |
| Appointed | March 3, 1868 |
| Term ended | January 18, 1909 (his death) |
| Predecessor | Office established |
| Successor | Thomas Hickey |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | January 16, 1848 by John Hughes |
| Consecration | July 12, 1868 by John McCloskey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 15, 1823 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 18, 1909 (aged 85) Rochester, New York, U.S. |
Bernard John McQuaid (December 15, 1823 – January 18, 1909) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the first and longest-serving Bishop of Rochester, serving for 40 years from 1868 until his death in 1909. He previously served as the first president of Seton Hall University (1856-1868).
As a bishop, McQuaid was a leading voice of the American church's conservative wing. He publicly clashed with the liberal-minded Archbishop John Ireland and vigorously opposed Americanism.