John Tuigg


John Tuigg
Bishop of Pittsburgh
Administrator of Allegheny
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Pittsburgh
In officeJanuary 11, 1876 –
December 7, 1889
PredecessorMichael Domenec
SuccessorRichard Phelan
Orders
OrdinationMay 14, 1850
by Michael O’Connor
ConsecrationMarch 19, 1876
by James Frederick Bryan Wood
Personal details
BornFebruary 19, 1820
DiedDecember 7, 1889(1889-12-07) (aged 69)
EducationAll Hallows College
St. Michael's Seminary
MottoSit nomen Domini benedictum
(Blessed be the name of the Lord)
Styles of
John Tuigg
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

John Tuigg (February 19, 1820 – December 7, 1889) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the third bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania from 1876 to 1889.