Edward Hughes (bishop)
Edward Hughes | |
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| Bishop of Metuchen | |
| Diocese | Metuchen |
| Appointed | December 11, 1986 |
| Installed | February 5, 1987 |
| Term ended | July 8, 1997 |
| Predecessor | Theodore Edgar McCarrick |
| Successor | Vincent DePaul Breen |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 31, 1947 by Hugh L. Lamb |
| Consecration | June 14, 1976 by John Krol |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 13, 1920 |
| Died | December 25, 2012 (aged 92) |
| Alma mater | St. Charles Borromeo Seminary University of Pennsylvania |
| Motto | Rejoice 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.