Michael Joseph Curley
Michael Joseph Curley (October 12, 1879 – May 16, 1947) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the first archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington (1939–1947). He served as the tenth archbishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore in Maryland (1921–1947) and as bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine in Florida (1914–1921).
Michael Joseph Curley | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Baltimore-Washington | |
| See | Baltimore-Washington |
| Appointed | August 10, 1921 |
| Installed | November 30, 1921 |
| Term ended | May 16, 1947 |
| Predecessor | James Gibbons |
| Successor | Francis Patrick Keough (Baltimore) Patrick O'Boyle (Washington) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 19, 1904 by Pietro Respighi |
| Consecration | June 10, 1931 by Benjamin Joseph Keiley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 12, 1879 |
| Died | May 16, 1947 (aged 67) Baltimore, Maryland, US |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of St. Augustine (1914–1921) |
| Motto | Quis ut Deus? (Who is like unto God) |
| Coat of arms | |
Curley is known for his militancy in protecting the rights of Catholics and of his dioceses against perceived and real attacks from outside forces. As bishop of Saint Augustine, he fought anti-Catholic efforts by the State of Florida and the Jesuits to claim what he felt was his rightful authority. As archbishop of Baltimore and Washington, he denounced the oppression of Catholic clergy in Mexico and Spain and of Jews in Germany.
Curley is also known for his strong program of school construction in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.