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Joseph Patrick Donahue
American prelate
Joseph Patrick Donahue (November 6, 1870 – April 26, 1959) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York from 1945 to 1959.
Most Reverend Joseph P. Donahue | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop of New York | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| See | Titular See of Emmaüs |
| Appointed | January 27, 1945 |
| In office | March 19, 1945 - April 26, 1959 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 8, 1895 |
| Consecration | March 19, 1945 by Francis Spellman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 6, 1870 |
| Died | April 26, 1959(1959-04-26) (aged 88) New York, New York |
Born in New York City, Joseph Donahue was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of New York on June 8, 1895.
Pope Pius XII appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Emmaüs and Auxiliary Bishop of New York on January 27, 1945.[citation needed] He was consecrated a bishop by Archbishop Francis Spellman on March 19, 1945.[1] The principal co-consecrators were Bishops John O'Hara, C.S.C. of Buffalo and New York Auxiliary Bishop James McIntyre.
Bishop Donahue continued to serve as an auxiliary bishop until his death on April 26, 1959, at the age of 88.[2]
- "Bishop Joseph Patrick Donahue". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-03-01.[self-published source]
- "Bishops who are not Ordinaries of Sees". Giga-Catholic. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
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| Preceded by – |
Auxiliary Bishop of New York 1944–1959 |
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