John Loughlin (bishop)

His Excellency, The Right Reverend

John Loughlin
Bishop of Brooklyn
Bishop Loughlin
DioceseBrooklyn
In office1853 to 1891
SuccessorCharles Edward McDonnell
Orders
OrdinationOctober 18, 1840
by John Hughes
ConsecrationOctober 30, 1853
by Gaetano Bedini
Personal details
Born(1817-12-20)December 20, 1817
Drumbonniff, County Down, Ireland
DiedDecember 29, 1891(1891-12-29) (aged 74)
Brooklyn, New York, US
NationalityAmerican
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
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John Loughlin (December 20, 1817 – December 29, 1891) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the first bishop of Brooklyn in New York from 1853 until 1891.

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