Mychal Judge
Mychal Fallon Judge, OFM (born Robert Emmett Judge; May 11, 1933 – September 11, 2001), was an American Franciscan friar and Catholic priest who served as a chaplain to the New York City Fire Department. While serving in that capacity he was killed, becoming the first certified fatality of the September 11 attacks.
Mychal Judge | |
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Mychal Judge | |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1961 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Emmett Judge May 11, 1933 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | September 11, 2001 (aged 68) World Trade Center, Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Collapse of 2 World Trade Center as part of September 11 attacks |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Chaplain to the New York City Fire Department |
| Education | St. Bonaventure University, Holy Name College Seminary |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | September 11 (OCCA) |
| Venerated in | Orthodox-Catholic Church of America |
| Title as Saint | Saint Mychal Judge or Saint Mychal the Martyr |
| Canonized | July 27, 2002 by Orthodox-Catholic Church of America |
| Attributes | Brown Robes |
| Shrines | St. Mychal the Martyr Parish at 3564 Clays Mill Rd. Lexington, Kentucky |
| Firefighter career | |
| Department | New York City Fire Department |
| Service years | 1992–2001 |
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