John James Joseph Monaghan (May 23, 1856 – January 7, 1935) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington in Delaware from 1897 to 1925.
The Most Reverend John James Joseph Monaghan | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Wilmington | |
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| See | Diocese of Wilmington |
| Installed | May 9, 1897 |
| Term ended | July 10, 1925 |
| Predecessor | Alfred Allen Paul Curtis |
| Successor | Edmond John Fitzmaurice |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Lydda (1925–1935) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 19, 1880 by Patrick Neeson Lynch |
| Consecration | May 9, 1897 by James Gibbons |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 5, 1856 |
| Died | January 7, 1935 (aged 78) Wilmington, Delaware |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Education | St. Charles College St. Mary's Seminary |
| Coat of arms |  |
Biography
editEarly life
editJohn Monaghan was born in 1856, in Sumter, South Carolina, to Thomas and Margaret (née Bogan) Monaghan, both Irish immigrants.[1] He graduated from St. Charles College in Ellicott City, Maryland, in 1876, and then studied theology at St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore.[1]
Priesthood
editReturning to South Carolina, Monaghan was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Patrick Neeson Lynch for the Diocese of Charleston on December 19, 1880.[2][3] He first served as a curate at St. Joseph's Parish and afterwards at St. Patrick's Parish, both in Charleston, South Carolina.[1] Monaghan was appointed pastor of St. Mary's Parish in Greenville, South Carolina, serving there from1882 to 1887. He then became pro-rector of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Charleston and chancellor of the diocese (1887–1888).[1] From 1888 to 1897, Monaghan was assistant to the vicar general at St. Patrick's Church.[1][4]
Bishop of Wilmington
editOn January 26, 1897, Monaghan was appointed the third bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington by Pope Leo XIII.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on May 9, 1987, from Cardinal James Gibbons, with Bishops Alfred Curtis and Henry Northrop serving as co-consecrators.[2]
During his tenure, Monaghan established seven parishes, seven missions, and eight schools.[5] He also was instrumental in the establishment of the Oblate Fathers' Salesianum School for boys in Wilmington, St. Francis Hospital in Wilmington, and a home for the elderly.[5]
Retirement
editOn July 10, 1925, Pope Pius XI accepted Monaghan's resignation as bishop of Wilmington due to bad health and named him titular bishop of Lydda.[2] John Monaghan died on January 7, 1935, at age 78 at St. Francis Hospital in Wilmington.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e Johnson, Rossiter, ed. (1904). The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans. Vol. VII. John Howard Brown. Boston: The Biographical Society.
- ^ a b c d "Bishop John James Joseph Monaghan". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- ^ York, Catholic editing company, New (1914). The Catholic Church in the United States of America: Undertaken to Celebrate the Golden Jubilee of His Holiness, Pope Pius X. V. 1-3 ... Catholic editing Company.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "BISHOP MONAOHAN OF DELAWARE DIE5; Prelate for 25 Years in the Wilmington Diocese, 78, Had Founded Hospital There". The New York Times. 1935-01-08. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ^ a b "A Brief History of the Diocese of Wilmington". Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington.
