Joseph Francis Maguire


Joseph Francis Maguire
Bishop of Springfield in Massachusetts
SeeDiocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
InstalledOctober 15, 1977
Term endedDecember 27, 1991
PredecessorChristopher Joseph Weldon
SuccessorJohn Aloysius Marshall
Other post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Boston (1972-76)
Orders
OrdinationJune 29, 1945
ConsecrationFebruary 2, 1972
Personal details
Born(1919-09-04)September 4, 1919
DiedNovember 23, 2014(2014-11-23) (aged 95)
Springfield, Massachusetts, US
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
EducationBoston College
St. John's Seminary
Ordination history of
Joseph Francis Maguire
History
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byHumberto Sousa Medeiros
DateFebruary 2, 1972
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Joseph Francis Maguire as principal consecrator
Leo Edward O'NeilAugust 22, 1980
Thomas Ludger DupréMay 31, 1990

Joseph Francis Maguire (September 4, 1919 – November 23, 2014) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts from 1977 to 1991. He previously serve as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston in Massachusetts from 1972 to 1977.