Michael John Hoban


Michael John Hoban
Bishop of Scranton
Titular Bishop of Alais
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Scranton
AppointedFebruary 1, 1896
PredecessorWilliam O'Hara
SuccessorThomas Charles O'Reilly
Previous postsCoadjutor Bishop of Scranton (1896-1899)
Titular Bishop of Alais
Orders
OrdinationMay 22, 1880
by Raffaele Monaco La Valletta
ConsecrationMarch 22, 1896
by Francesco Satolli
Personal details
Born(1853-06-06)June 6, 1853
DiedNovember 13, 1926(1926-11-13) (aged 73)
EducationCollege of the Holy Cross
St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
Pontifical North American College
MottoAttende tibi et doctrinae
(Pay attention to yourself and your teaching)

Michael John Hoban (June 6, 1853 – November 13, 1926) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Scranton in Pennsylvania from 1899 until his death in 1926.

While Hoban was coadjutor bishop of Scranton, a schism occurred in the diocese. It resulted in a congregation leaving the Catholic Church to later form the Polish National Catholic Church in the United States.