John Bernard Delany
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John Bernard Delany was an American
Roman Catholic
bishop
.
Delany was born in Lowell
, Massachusetts
, and studied the classics
and philosophy
at the College of the Holy Cross
in Worcester
. After graduating from Boston College
in June 1887, he was sent to the Seminary of Saint-Sulpice in Paris
. He was ordained
to the priesthood
by Cardinal François-Marie-Benjamin Richard
on May 23, 1891.
Following his return to the United States
, he served as curate
at St. Anne's Church in Manchester
, New Hampshire
, and at Immaculate Conception Church in Portsmouth
. In 1898 he became chancellor
of the Diocese of Manchester
and secretary
to Bishop Denis Mary Bradley
. He was founder and editor
of the diocesan newspaper
The Guidon.
On April 18, 1904, Delany was appointed the second Bishop of Manchester
by Pope Pius X
. He received his episcopal consecration
on the following September 8 from Archbishop Diomede Falconio
, with Bishops William Henry O'Connell
and Edward Patrick Allen
serving as co-consecrators
, at St. Joseph's Cathedral. He died just 21 months later, aged 41.
United States
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Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
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bishop
Bishop (Catholic Church)
In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
.
Delany was born in Lowell
Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 106,519. It is the fourth largest city in the state. Lowell and Cambridge are the county seats of Middlesex County...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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, and studied the classics
Classics
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and philosophy
Philosophy
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at the College of the Holy Cross
College of the Holy Cross
The College of the Holy Cross is an undergraduate Roman Catholic liberal arts college located in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA...
in Worcester
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
. After graduating from Boston College
Boston College
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in June 1887, he was sent to the Seminary of Saint-Sulpice in Paris
Paris
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. He was ordained
Holy Orders
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to the priesthood
Priesthood (Catholic Church)
The ministerial orders of the Catholic Church include the orders of bishops, deacons and presbyters, which in Latin is sacerdos. The ordained priesthood and common priesthood are different in function and essence....
by Cardinal François-Marie-Benjamin Richard
François-Marie-Benjamin Richard
François-Marie-Benjamin Richard , archbishop of Paris, French prelate, was born at Nantes, Loire-Atlantique....
on May 23, 1891.
Following his return to the United States
United States
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, he served as curate
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
at St. Anne's Church in Manchester
Manchester, New Hampshire
Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which...
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
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, and at Immaculate Conception Church in Portsmouth
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the largest city but only the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census...
. In 1898 he became chancellor
Chancellor (ecclesiastical)
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of the Diocese of Manchester
Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the region of New England in the United States comprising the entire state of New Hampshire...
and secretary
Secretary
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to Bishop Denis Mary Bradley
Denis Mary Bradley
Denis Mary Bradley was an American Catholic priest, who became the first Bishop of Manchester, New Hampshire...
. He was founder and editor
Editing
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of the diocesan newspaper
Newspaper
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The Guidon.
On April 18, 1904, Delany was appointed the second Bishop of Manchester
Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the region of New England in the United States comprising the entire state of New Hampshire...
by Pope Pius X
Pope Pius X
Pope Saint Pius X , born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, was the 257th Pope of the Catholic Church, serving from 1903 to 1914. He was the first pope since Pope Pius V to be canonized. Pius X rejected modernist interpretations of Catholic doctrine, promoting traditional devotional practices and orthodox...
. He received his episcopal consecration
Bishop (Catholic Church)
In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
on the following September 8 from Archbishop Diomede Falconio
Diomede Falconio
Diomede Angelo Raffaele Gennaro Falconio, OFM was an Italian Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Prefect of the Congregation for Religious from 1916 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1911.-Biography:Diomede Falconio was born in Pescocostanzo as one of the five...
, with Bishops William Henry O'Connell
William Henry O'Connell
William Henry O'Connell was an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Boston from 1907 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1911.-Early life:...
and Edward Patrick Allen
Edward Patrick Allen
Edward Patrick Allen was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Mobile from 1897 until his death in 1926.-Biography:...
serving as co-consecrators
Consecrator
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, at St. Joseph's Cathedral. He died just 21 months later, aged 41.