Joseph Howard Hodges
Joseph Howard Hodges | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston titular bishop of Rusadus | |
| See | Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston |
| In office | November 23, 1962 - January 17, 1985 |
| Predecessor | John Joseph Swint |
| Successor | Francis B. Schulte |
| Previous posts | Auxiliary Bishop of Richmond (1952 to 1961) Coadjutor Bishop of Wheeling (1961 to 1962) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 8, 1935 by Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani |
| Consecration | October 15, 1953 by Peter Leo Ireton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 8, 1911 |
| Died | January 27, 1985 (aged 73) |
| Buried | Mount Calvary Chapel, Wheeling |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Joseph Howard and Edna Belle (née Hendricks) Hodges |
| Education | St. Charles College Pontifical North American College |
| Motto | Caritas vincit omnia (Love conquers all) |
Joseph Howard Hodges (October 8, 1911 – January 27, 1985) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston from 1962 until his death in 1985. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Richmond in Virginia from 1952 to 1961 and as coadjutor bishop of Wheeling from 1961 to 1962.