James Augustine Healy
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 125 years ago |
| Date of birth | April 6,1830 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Jones County |
| Georgia | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | August 5,1900 |
| Died | Portland |
| Maine | |
| United States | |
| Ordination | June 10, 1854 |
| Successor | William Henry O'Connell |
| Siblings | Patrick Francis Healy |
| Education | College of the Holy Cross |
| Consecr | June 2, 1875; by John Joseph Williams |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Dioces | Diocese of Portland |
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| ID | 1475210 |
James Augustine Healy Life story
James Augustine Healy was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the first known African American to serve as a Catholic priest or bishop. With his predominantly European ancestry, Healy passed for a white man and identified as such.