Emerson John Moore

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Emerson John Moore
Auxiliary Bishop of New York
St Charles Borromeo Church, Harlem
In office1982–1995
Orders
OrdinationMay 30, 1964
by Francis Spellman
ConsecrationSeptember 8, 1982
by Cardinal Terence Cooke
Personal details
Born(1938-05-16)May 16, 1938
Harlem, New York City, US
DiedSeptember 14, 1995(1995-09-14) (aged 57)
Center City, Minnesota, US
DenominationRoman Catholic
EducationCardinal Hayes High School
Alma materCathedral College
Columbia University
New York University

Emerson John Moore (May 16, 1938 – September 14, 1995) was an American Catholic prelate who served as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of New York from 1982 to 1995. He was the first black monsignor in the United States and the first such bishop in the archdiocese.

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