Bishop John Hughes
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Bishop John Hughes was a 19th-century Irish-born American Catholic archbishop of New York known for his influential leadership in the church and his role in expanding Catholic education in the United States.
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| John Hughes | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Catholic bishop
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human ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
public support for Catholic schools
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rights of Irish Catholic immigrants ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Archbishop John Hughes
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Bishop John Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ Dagger John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedAsBishopOfNewYork | 1838 ⓘ |
| archdiocese | Archdiocese of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1797-06-24 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Annaloghan, County Tyrone, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1864-01-03 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | Mount St. Mary’s College, Emmitsburg, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevatedToArchbishop | 1850 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Irish ⓘ |
| familyName | Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Catholic political and social engagement in 19th-century America
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development of Catholic education in New York ⓘ |
| initiatedProject | construction of the new St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Fifth Avenue, New York City ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for parochial schools
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defense of Catholic immigrants in the United States ⓘ expansion of Catholic education in the United States ⓘ influential sermons and public speeches ⓘ leadership of the Catholic Church in New York in the 19th century ⓘ public debates over public school funding and religious education ⓘ role in establishing a Catholic school system in New York ⓘ strong opposition to anti-Catholic nativism ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| mentorOf | many clergy in the Archdiocese of New York ⓘ |
| name | John Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
Catholic priest
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archbishop ⓘ bishop ⓘ clergyman ⓘ |
| ordainedAsPriest | 1826 ⓘ |
| oversawConstructionOf | Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral expansions ⓘ |
| placeOfOrdination | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Archbishop of New York
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Bishop of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| workedAs | priest in the Diocese of Philadelphia ⓘ |
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