Dennis Joseph Dougherty
Dennis Joseph Dougherty (August 16, 1865 – May 31, 1951) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Philadelphia from 1918 until his death in 1951, and was made a cardinal in 1921. He was Philadelphia's longest-serving archbishop and its first cardinal.
Dennis Joseph Dougherty | |
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| Archbishop of Philadelphia | |
Dougherty, c. 1918 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Philadelphia |
| Appointed | May 1, 1918 |
| Term ended | May 31, 1951 (his death) |
| Predecessor | Edmond Francis Prendergast |
| Successor | John Francis O'Hara |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Buffalo (1915–18) Bishop of Jaro (1908–15) Bishop of Nueva Segovia (1903–08) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 31, 1890 by Lucido Parocchi |
| Consecration | June 14, 1903 by Francesco Satolli |
| Created cardinal | March 7, 1921 by Pope Benedict XV |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest of Santi Nereo e Achilleo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 16, 1865 Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 31, 1951 (aged 85) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Coat of arms | |
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