John Joseph Nilan

His Excellency. The Most Reverend

John Joseph Nilan
Bishop of Hartford
In office1910-1934
PredecessorMichael Tierney
SuccessorMaurice F. McAuliffe
Orders
OrdinationDecember 21, 1878
by John McCloskey
ConsecrationApril 28, 1911
by Cardinal William Henry O'Connell
Personal details
Born(1855-08-01)August 1, 1855
Newburyport, Massachusetts, US
DiedApril 13, 1934(1934-04-13) (aged 78)
Hartford, Connecticut, US
DenominationRoman Catholic
EducationSt. Joseph Seminary, Troy, New York
MottoDominus firmamentum meum
(The Lord is my foundation)

John Joseph Nilan (August 1, 1855 – April 13, 1934) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of Hartford from 1910 until his death in 1934.

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