John Hughes | |
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| Archbishop of New York | |
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| See | New York |
| Installed | December 20, 1842 |
| Term ended | January 3, 1864 |
| Predecessor | John Dubois |
| Successor | John McCloskey |
| Other post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of New York and Titular Bishop of Basilinopolis (1838–1842); Priest of the Diocese of Philadelphia (1826–1838) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | October 15, 1826 by Henry Conwell |
| Consecration | January 7, 1838 by John Dubois |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 24, 1797 Annaloghan, County Tyrone, Ireland |
| Died | January 3, 1864 (aged 66) New York City, US |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Alma mater | Mount St. Mary's Seminary |
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John Joseph Hughes (June 24, 1797 – January 3, 1864) was an Irish-born Catholic prelate who served as Bishop (and later Archbishop) of New York from 1842 until his death.[1] In 1841, he founded St. John's College, which would later become Fordham University.
A native of Ireland, Hughes was born and raised in Augher in the south of County Tyrone. He emigrated to the United States in 1817, and became a priest in 1826 and a bishop in 1838. A figure of national prominence, he exercised great moral and social influence, and presided over a period of explosive growth for Catholicism in New York. He was regarded as "the best known, if not exactly the best loved, Catholic bishop in the country."[2] He became known as "Dagger John," both for his following the Catholic practice wherein a bishop precedes his signature with a cross, as well as for his aggressive personality.[3] His sister Angela Hughes was a nun and oversaw the opening of 15 schools and convents in New York.
- ^ "Archbishop John Joseph Hughes". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source]
- ^ Bryk, William (March 25, 2003). "Dagger John and the Triumph of the Irish". New York Press. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011.
- ^ Stern, William J. (Spring 1997). "How Dagger John Saved New York's Irish". City Journal.