Edward Hughes (bishop)


Edward Hughes

Bishop of Metuchen
DioceseMetuchen
AppointedDecember 11, 1986
InstalledFebruary 5, 1987
Term endedJuly 8, 1997
PredecessorTheodore Edgar McCarrick
SuccessorVincent DePaul Breen
Previous posts
Orders
OrdinationMay 31, 1947
by Hugh L. Lamb
ConsecrationJune 14, 1976
by John Krol
Personal details
Born(1920-11-13)November 13, 1920
DiedDecember 25, 2012(2012-12-25) (aged 92)
Alma materSt. Charles Borromeo Seminary
University of Pennsylvania
MottoRejoice in the Lord always

Edward Thomas Hughes (November 13, 1920 – December 25, 2012) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as bishop of Metuchen in New Jersey from 1987 to 1997. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania from 1976 to 1987.