John Dubois
French-American Catholic bishop (1764–1842) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Dubois (French: Jean Dubois) (August 24, 1764–December 20, 1842) was a French-born Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of New York from 1826 until his death in 1842.[1]
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His Excellency John Dubois | |
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Bishop of New York | |
See | Diocese of New York |
Term ended | December 20, 1842 |
Predecessor | John Connolly, O.P. |
Successor | John Hughes |
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Ordination | September 28, 1787 by Antoine-Eléonore-Léon Le Clerc de Juigné |
Consecration | October 29, 1826 by Ambrose Maréchal, S.S. |
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Born | (1764-08-24)August 24, 1764 |
Died | December 20, 1842(1842-12-20) (aged 78) New York, New York, United States |
Buried | Old St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, New York, United States |
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Dubois was the first Bishop of New York who was not Irish-born and, as of 2024, remains the only bishop or archbishop of New York of non-Irish ancestry.